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Chinese immigrants on the Singapore River. [Photo by Tan Wei Ann/For China Daily] |
While the Samsui women mostly lived in rental flats in their final years, most mah-jie lived with the families they had served.
Reflecting on the role the mah-jie played in the lives of the Singaporeans, Soon says:
"The way that people used to refer to them says all: They were mothers first and foremost."
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