Growing desire to leave


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 18 Apr 2004

‘Foreigner, go home ... But I am home; this is where I live, where I started my company, where my wife and our two children were born.’ – Permanent resident Norwegian Peter Borup Jakobsen. 

“If I have it so tough, I can’t imagine how things will be for my children.” – Unemployed (three years) Singaporean computer technician, who plans to migrate to Australia.  

“I don’t share any of these pessimistic views about the country. There are problems but things are changing. In 10 years’ time, Singapore will be a very different place; I foresee some political change five years from now.” – Online forum  

“If I have it so tough, I can’t imagine how things will be for my children.” – Unemployed (three years) Singaporean computer technician, who plans to migrate to Australia.  

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