CNA | This former Singapore gang member now leads Chinatown tours around his old haunts @channelnewsasia | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
Ex-offender Alvin Chiong doesn’t shy away from his past. In fact, he uses his life story to talk about Singapore’s own history during his tours around Chinatown’s heritage areas where he once hung out. (Video: Joyee Koo, Grace Yeoh)

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00:00 Introduction
00:56 How he became a gangster in Chinatown
02:19 His life as a gangster
04:01 His life in prison
04:40 The turning point in his life
06:21 Becoming a prison counsellor
07:21 Reuniting with his family
07:42 Becoming a tour guide in Chinatown

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