People often think of orphans as children. But losing your last living parent as an adult can be just as disorienting – and just as heartbreaking.
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People often think of orphans as children. But losing your last living parent as an adult can be just as disorienting – and just as heartbreaking.
Ms Chua Jia Ling, 33, became an orphan three years ago when her father died of renal failure and cardiac arrest. (Photo: Chua Jia Ling)
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