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My Singapore Story (By Radha Basu)

Note from me: New citizens do have options and if some finally chose to take up Singapore citizenship, this should say something special about our small island.  They 'value-add' to our vibrant society, and only then, we can progress further. When I read this article by Radha Basu, titled "My Singapore Story", I was deeply impressed by her sincerity and her wish to be a Singaporean.  This is home for her and her family.  I want her story to be heard by more people  and I typed her every word and posted on my blog.      Quote This article appeared in Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2013 Written by Radha Basu, Senior Correspodent from S.T. It was a tough phone call.  One evening early last year, I  rang my mother in India to tell he that my family and I were applyingfor Singapore citizenship. By then, we had lived here for more than a dozen years. "You can't do that," she spluttered, shock echoing over the phone.  "We raised you to serve your cou