this is a summary of the experience through an email exchange.
we went to lorong bachok where i met sex workers from china. they payj a fee to work here to the gangsters who sit around the same area. they are charged $10 for the first time and subsequently $5 to work at that street. the women don't go to other streets in geylang because they are afraid of being caught. the women are on special pass and not able to find jobs at the ministry of manpower's temporary job scheme for some reason. on this street, the women don't get hassled by the police and have some protection from the gangsters. but the gangsters charge them $2 for a packet of condom when they can get it at $1 outside. YL is very friendly with the women so they know who she and hui sien are. they have her number to call when they need check-ups or advice to on cases. she's been bringing some of them to MOM as well. new paper covered project X recently.
the article on project X as appeared on the new paper, 31st Jan 2010.
