For stranded father, bittersweet reunion as Singapore-Malaysia border reopens

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'It is like you have been locked up in the prison... then you finally get to see your son and family,' said 37-year-old Malaysian food delivery driver Mohammad Faris, who was stranded in Singapore after the borders shut in March 2020.

A Vaccinated Travel Lane bus plies the causeway between Singapore and Malaysia, as it reopens after nearly two years amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic, SingaporeJOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia/SINGAPORE - Before the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Faris Abdullah's daily commute between his home in Malaysia and his job in Singapore took just 30 minutes.

He was one among tens of thousands in both countries left stranded by the closure of one of the world's busiest land borders, separated from families and fearing for their jobs."I was surprised. He is very tall and his shoes are also big," he said, during an emotional reunion with the now six-year-old.

The father, who was forced to sleep in his car near a beach in Singapore for six months before moving in with his brother, said he made friends with others who were stranded like him.

 

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