She was at an MRT station in central Singapore when two women in their 20s approached her. They exchanged contact numbers, met up for coffee and meals, and struck up a friendship over faith and understanding the Bible.
After several weeks, Shanice (not her real name), a university student, joined the duo - who were Korean - for Bible study classes in town three times a week.
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