Born and bred in Henan, China, MIAO Lan moved to Singapore at the age of 41 to begin a second chapter of her nursing career and life. Despite facing many obstacles, including objections from her loved ones, a language barrier and a very different working culture, she did well in her career and earned a specialist diploma in palliative care nursing. She became a Singapore citizen in 2018. Read the interview with Miao Lan.
In 2030, Singapore will turn 65.
At the same time, Singaporeans born in 1965, the same year ‘modern’ Singapore came into being, would be entering their ‘golden years’.
These are their stories.
Born in Singapore in 1965 or know someone who was?