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Yoke Heng's story

Malaysia, 1954
film

Deals with Singapore’s social welfare services. Tells the story of Yoke Heng, a sixteen-year-old boy from crowded Chinatown show cares for his five brot..

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Little pig

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This is my home

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The Inn of the sixth happiness

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