Thy Neighbour’s Misfortune

“Teng, I like that the government has ethnic integration plans for the HDB,” said Siew Ling thoughtfully one day, shortly after the welcome tea Ah Mah had organised for Johan and Fadhilah, their new neighbours. “It’s good for all to be familiar with one another’s culture, and especially for Ethan and Ervin. They’ll learn to appreciate Singapore’s diverse heritage”…