Presented by Dalina Jaapar. Juang Di Rantauan delves into the lives of migrant workers who help to make Singapore tick. What have they given up, whom have they neglected? When given the chance to head home, who will they spend their cherished time with? Juang Di Rantauan puts a face to our foreign workers that is often neglected.

A poet from Bangladesh, Mukul entered Singapore as a construction worker. Mukul’s parents gave up a lot; his mother even sold her last gold pendant in order to send him to Singapore. Mukul has been sorry about it but now he finds the courage to return. It is Hari Raya Adha, Mukul will return home to celebrate the Eid with his loved ones.

Mae is a caregiver to an elderly lady. Her pay goes to building a new house and sending her youngest brother to university. Her house has been poorly built. Instead of a proper home, the house is missing a ceiling, and the floors are made of broken concrete. Mae has to go home to sort the matter out with her contractor, and also meet her beloved family.

Thi Ha cleans busy toilets at the Merlion Park. When she was young, Thi Ha grew up poor in Vietnam. Married to a Singaporean, Thi Ha moved and made improvements to her family condition. Her mother’s home upgraded to a sturdier house, and her youngest sister can study to be a doctor. Thi Ha hasn’t returned for two years and now she looks forward to reunite with her family in celebrating Mid Autumn festival.

Shiyan works as a chambermaid in a serviced apartment where she has to clean rooms daily. It is physically demanding but she remains upbeat, the thought of her providing a better future for her children keeps her positive. With her supervisor permitting her to return to Shandong, Shiyan is thrilled to be able to spend time with her children.

Ven works in a catering company. From serving customers to washing plates, Ven seems to have found his calling. Being a determined person, Ven slowly raised through the ranks to be an operations supervisor. Having found success, he remembers the words of his father. Ven is returning to his hometown to visit his family, and to give back to the needy.

Gaya and her brother Reuben both works retails and dreams of having a better future. Gaya has been with her boyfriend for a number of years and she is going home in Ampang to get engaged. It will be a gathering of relatives from both sides over food and gifts.

Jeya only sees his family every two years. Both of Jeya’s children have asthma and they require monthly treatments. Jeya misses his family, but he is also the sole provider. He has to sacrifice his dreams of being a present father to work in Singapore so that his family may eat. This Ponggal festival, Jeya can finally go home and meet his family in person.