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The Forgotten Ones at the Edge of the City: How PATH Helps Us Listen to the Lonely
I once sat across from an 82-year-old man who told me, without bitterness, that he hadn’t had a real conversation in weeks. His children lived overseas. His neighbors rarely opened their doors. The TV had become his only companion. He said, “It’s like I’m still alive, but fading out. Quietly.” He smiled when he said that. But behind the smile was a truth too many of us prefer not to see. In Singapore, as in much of the developed world, our elderly are disappearing in
Ivan Lim
May 26, 20254 min read
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