Kevin: A Portrait of Statelessness, Part 1

Comms Team Another Week Beyond

Born and raised in Singapore, Kevin, 27, always felt a strong sense of belonging to this country. “To me, Singapore is really my home, I’ve lived here all my life, I feel proud like a Singaporean”.  It was only natural for him to feel that way, after all, Kevin grew up in the heartlands and like many other Singaporeans, sang the National anthem ‘Majulah Singapura’ in school. But despite having spent every minute of his entire life in Singapore, Kevin is stateless.  Growing up for him was not easy, as both his parents were in and out of prison, from …