How New Singaporeans Knew They Were Singaporean Long Before Attaining Citizenship
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Born-and-raised Singaporeans have never had to stake a claim to their citizenship. It’s something intrinsic and ingrained, like a surname, blood type, or disgust over AI-slop National Day banners.
But for non-Singaporeans who grew up here, the journey to attaining Singaporean status is an upstream swim that could span decades. By the time someone attains citizenship, it’s likely that they’ve cried over the Ten Year Series in preparation for ‘O’
Born-and-raised Singaporeans have never had to stake a claim to their citizenship. It’s something intrinsic and ingrained, like a surname, blood type, or disgust over AI-slop National Day banners.
But for non-Singaporeans who grew up here, the journey to attaining Singaporean status is an upstream swim that could span decades. By the time someone attains citizenship, it’s likely that they’ve cried over the Ten Year Series in preparation for ‘O’
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