Giving ex-convicts a second chance

A new man: Ismail says his nine-month jail sentence opened his eyes to the lives of men behind bars. — The Straits Times/ANN

Ismail Didih Ibrahim’s rage once had such a strong hold on him that he threw a Molotov cocktail at his former wife’s house and was jailed. Today, the 38-year-old is a changed man.

After his release from prison, he opened a nasi padang stall about two months ago and hired former convicts to run it.