4.2
Biographies
Winner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Non-Fiction)
Ten years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home.
For Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singapore, the homeless are not always identifiable by appearance alone.
Months later, journalists eventually uncovered Liyana’s story and how she navigated a bureaucracy of obstacles. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and this is her memoir.
© 2020 by Liyana Dhamirah. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2020.
© 2021 Storyside (Audiobook): 9789180138017
© 2019 Epigram Books (Ebook): 9789814845588
Release date
Audiobook: 18 January 2021
Ebook: 1 September 2019
4.2
Biographies
Winner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Non-Fiction)
Ten years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home.
For Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singapore, the homeless are not always identifiable by appearance alone.
Months later, journalists eventually uncovered Liyana’s story and how she navigated a bureaucracy of obstacles. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and this is her memoir.
© 2020 by Liyana Dhamirah. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2020.
© 2021 Storyside (Audiobook): 9789180138017
© 2019 Epigram Books (Ebook): 9789814845588
Release date
Audiobook: 18 January 2021
Ebook: 1 September 2019
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Sumathi
10 Apr 2021
Thank you for having caught my attention. It will be a privilege to meet Liyana and to have a cup of coffee with as such an experience will only be liberating. Looking forward to such an opportunity.
Lord of The Books,
3 Mar 2021
I enjoyed reading Liyana's journey to self-discovery, it was really heartwarming to know that she had people like Kak Ani and Pakcik who supported her. Rest in peace Pakcik.
Larry
31 Mar 2021
The story was truly heartening and burst so many stereotypes and at the same time analytical of the systems of help available
Leon
23 Jan 2021
Inspirational local story and exposes a side of Singapore we should not leave behind 😢🇸🇬https://mothership.sg/2018/09/liyana-dhamirah-interview/
Terri
30 Jul 2021
Lord, I enjoyed this book so much. It put my heart through the wringer and them ironed it new at the end. Despair and hope come in many forms, and for Liyana, she experienced all that one ever could. Truly a gut wrenching book, but inspiring and eye-opening all the same.
Nurmuhammad
15 Nov 2021
It gives courages after encountered difficulty.
Fitri
6 May 2021
A Must read
Alan
24 Aug 2021
Great story, makes you appreciate more what we have.
Megah Laksana
31 Oct 2021
The tent at the cover got my attention. Page by page, I related to the trials and tribulations Liyana faced and it is an eye opener for those who fall into the cracks of Singapore. Thank you Liyana for your story.
Mui ling
27 Jun 2021
Very inspiring! I wish u all the best in life..
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