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Plight the Photo by Chang Qian Hung
Written by Chang Qian Hung
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Hunched over, an elderly woman quietly
washes a mountain of dishes in an alley. In the
scorching afternoon heat, an old uncle collects
cardboard and places them on a squeaky bicycle. it harder and harder to survive because of their
Ignored by the moving masses, a senior in her waning physical and mental capabilities. Isn’t it
wheelchair tries to sell a handful of RM1 tissue a shame that former working members of society
paper. are forced to plough on instead of enjoying their
remaining life? Is this the best society can do for
our old folks?
We tend to overlook senior citizens who are
struggling to make ends meet in this fast-moving
urban environment. Without sufficient savings to Known as old age poverty, this phenomenon
fall back on, retirement is still an alien concept to is increasingly prevalent in many emerging
them, even well into their golden years. They find economies, especially in East Asia where regions
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