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Salesman Eddie Chow had faced an agonising choice back in March when borders were closing – stay in Singapore and protect his much-needed job or return to Malaysia to see his dying dad.
When it came to the crunch, he found he really had only one option: “Many of my friends chose to stay in Singapore so they could continue with their work. But I decided to return home to my dying father. I wanted to walk his last journey with him.”
Two weeks after Malaysia shut its border on March 18, Mr Chow’s 78-year-old father died.
It was the low point in what had been a distressing period after the doctor had told Mr Chow, 39, that his father’s cancer was at the end stage and he was nearing death.
While it was hard enough coping with the loss of his father during the pandemic, Mr Chow was also overcome by fear of losing his job in Singapore. There was a car loan and a mortgage to service and two young children to provide for.
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