Fighting was an important part of underground culture in Singapore Boys' Home

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Two former residents at the Singapore Boys’ Home say their experience there convinced them to stay on the right side of the law.

They say they didn’t like the regimented life inside the home and the underground culture in which fighting played an integral part.

One former resident says: "There was also an underground culture, where we had to show 'respect' to the senior boys... Fighting was an important part of this culture."

The Ministry of Social and Family Development, which runs the home, has recently stepped up efforts to better ensure overall security and safety for its residents, among other measures.


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