Above is a picture a typical village home in the outskirts of Shantou.
Sometimes I imagined what it must be like for my father who left China as a 12 year old orphan boy to come to Singapore. I think I am beginning to understand it a little better since coming to Dubai.
On our travel papers, we are here for three years. In reality, we could be home next month or never.
In a very fluid and mobile world, we have become global citizens. A few leave home for better opportunities elsewhere but looking around in Dubai, most are here because they had limited or no choice.
I have met an unsual number of Teochews here, and most Teochews come from Shantou.
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