An elderly Hong Kong man has revealed that he would rather live in a 15-square-foot “coffin home” than a larger public housing flat because “at least I have someone to talk to here”.
His distressing story has resonated online after a Hong Kong social enterprise operation that supports the employment of old people – Gingko House – posted his story on Facebook on February 3.
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