The new dormitory residents at Gardens

I was a little disturbed by the fact that fences will be built around the dormitory to prevent any access to the local residents. Though I am a local resident, I feel sympathetic towards the foreign residents. The fences will make them feel as if they are outcasts stricken with a contagious disease and thus cannot have any contact with others. It is a terrible feeling to have.

Now that it has been ascertained that the foreign workers are those in the manufacturing and service industries, any xenophobia should be considerably reduced. Some of the reasons for such a restriction are valid, like traffic congestion, but a loss of privacy is not really as valid, I feel. I think it works both ways, actually.