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Laavanya KATHIRAVELU

A jaunt through Jurong

An Indian migrant, sits on the sidewalk outside the train (MRT) station texting on his mobile phone. It is a popular meeting spot, especially in the evenings and on weekends. Bags of shopping from Little India could contain gifts for family back home, or groceries for the week. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

Clothes hanging out to dry along the corridors of a public housing block. These long walkways function as liminal or parochial spaces, and are often seen as an extension of the domestic sphere of the home. HDB, or public housing flats house 85% of Singapore's resident population. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

New Years' Eve in Boon Lay, where some streets are closed off and pedestrianised for the celebrations, open to all members of the public. Temporary stages for performances, games booths, music and a large variety of food stalls add to the liminal atmosphere of 'carnival'. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

Remnants of a take-away dinner left behind on the void deck floor of a block of public housing (HDB) flats. Low wage South Asian migrants housed in nearby worker dormitories are typically held responsible for such use of public space. Littering is an offence that carries a heavy penalty in the high policed city-state of Singapore. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

South Asian migrants on a Sunday afternoon, setting up a game of cricket and meeting up with friends on a rare patch of open field. In the background are government-built public housing (HDB) flats. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

The walkway that runs parallel to government-built public housing is part of the route that low wage migrants take from their dormitories to the train station. Although the passage through this middle class space is part of everyday routines, interaction between these two groups of residents is rare. (Photo: Laavanya Kathiravelu)

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