Once homeless and jailed 7 times, social worker now helps others break free from crime
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Mr Rizwan Habib, who stole money as a child to feed his mother's drug habit and spent close to 21 years in jail across seven jail terms, celebrated a series of remarkable milestones in the past year.The 43-year-old, who took his PSLE, O levels and A levels beOnce homeless and jailed 7 times, social worker now helps others break free from crime
Mr Rizwan Habib, who stole money as a child to feed his mother's drug habit and spent close to 21 years in jail across seven jail terms, celebrated a series of remarkable milestones in the past year.The 43-year-old, who took his PSLE, O levels and A levels behind bars, completed his social work degree at the Singapore University of Social Sciences in April.In May, he started his «dream job» as a social worker with the Industrial and Services Co-operative Society (Iscos), helping ex-offenders to turn their lives around.He also moved into his first home, a two-room Housing Board flat, in November 2024.Mr Rizwan, who was once homeless and spent a large part of his life in jail, said: «I never had a place to call home before. It feels surreal.»A traumatic childhoodMr Rizwan said that when he was about five years old, his father walked out on the family.His mother was an unemployed drug addict, and as an only child, he had to fend for himself from a young age. Read more
