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EVENT DESCRIPTION:Could This Be Home, Truly? A Discussion with Liyana DhamirahWhat is home to you? The people around you? A safe haven that shields you from harm? Or is it just four walls with a roof over your head? Is home a physical space or a state of mind?For Liyana Dhamirah, home was often unstable. With no one to turn to and nowhere to call home, she spent her days appealing to government agencies and welfare groups, and her nights sleeping in a small tent along Sembawang beach. All this was ten years ago. Today, she’s a successful entrepreneur, and ready to share her story.Spend an evening with Liyana and her co-authors, Khai and Manisha, discuss what “home” truly means to them.EVENT DETAILS:📆 20 September 2019🕒 7.00pm – 8.00pm📍 Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop45 Maxwell Rd, #01-01 The URA Centre, Singapore 069118ABOUT THE BOOK:Once a bright teenager full of optimism, Liyana Dhamirah faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. But on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. 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. PRAISE FOR HOMELESS:"An inspiring story for entrepreneurs of all ages. Liyana’s journey is poignantly written and shines a light on a little-known part of Singapore society. Homeless also gives some powerful lessons about the value of home.” —Elim Chew, founder of 77th Street and community advocate “This book is characteristic of the courage and generosity with which I know Liyana approaches everything in life. Her experiences, documented here, give a human face to important questions Singaporeans should be asking about meritocracy, deservedness, dignity and care.” —Kirsten Han, editor-in-chief of New Naratif "With grit and determination, Liyana has today achieved what once seemed a distant dream. Her life and experiences hold important life lessons for us." —Andrew Loh, co-founder of The Online Citizen “Liyana’s story is a display of her unique strength and resilience—a must-read account of how one woman chose to rise above her struggles.” —Sarah Bagharib, founder of Crazycat and women’s advocate "An important book that adds to the ongoing discussions about poverty and inequality." —Teo You Yenn, author of This Is What Inequality Looks LikeABOUT THE AUTHOR:Liyana Dhamirah is the founder of Virtual Assistants Singapore. With over fourteen years of experience in business and retail industries, she has been a community manager, senior retail associate and media executive; her first entrepreneurial venture was MommaMiia, which made and sold handicrafts and cake pops at flea markets and bazaars. Her volunteer interests include working with the National Library Board of Singapore to help children find joy in reading, as well as distributing pre-loved or new clothing to families in need. Homeless is her first book.ABOUT THE CO-AUTHORSManisha Dhalani is a Singaporean-born, Malaysian-national, Bruneian-raised, Indian-raced freelance writer. She has written and edited for several publications, entrepreneurs and start-ups. Khai Anwar has studied screenwriting at the New York Film Academy and has written for British magazine CultNoiseand Heroic Hollywood. He is a self-published author.GET THE BOOK

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