Saturday, April 01, 2006

Little pebbles

Was having lunch with some of my Lawyer colleagues sometime back when they mentioned something worth thinking about….

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Do you know there’s actually a LEPROSY VILLAGE in Singapore?

I thought I only heard about Leprosy in developing countries, and also about Jesus healing the lepers in the bible. But honestly speaking, didn’t expect this disease to be so “near” me.

They mentioned that this ‘village’ has a very big field, and those lepers living in this village cannot come out at all, unless their body is totally healed of this disease. Sometimes, it can be the whole family living inside for generation after generation. This is so sad.


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We then talked about the “Rottan” (dunno if you spell it this way… spelling bees – Wanli and Calista, help!)

They said that when the criminal is hit by the Rottan at the buttock area, “hitter” don’t just lift up the Rottan and hit again. In fact, they DRAG the Rottan off from the buttock area slowly and then started hitting again…. Like peeling the skin bit by bit…..


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At Mental Institute around Buangkok area, almost recovered mental patients are allowed to take a walk outside the institute (that means, can even go Orchard) for a specific time.

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We have Ooishi Pizza and its fabulicious. Try ordering it!

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