How Hwee Young
MARIA: It's a tough job. Maria starts her day at 6 am and does not usually finish before 9 pm. But she doesn't mind it. The 31-year-old, who is separated from her husband and raises her two kids by herself, is just glad to have a job. Keeping busy also stops her from thinking about her children, whom she has visited just once in the last four years. August 2003, Singapore