COMMENT | The last time I saw death row inmate Nagaenthran

COMMENT | The moment he enters the courtroom, Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam’s eyes search for his brother’s, and they light up when he spots him. While they wait for the court session to start – one sitting in the gallery, the other in the dock, both masked up – they communicate with each other wordlessly, in a way only siblings can. A raised eyebrow, a tilt of the chin, a hand placed over the heart. “Have you eaten?” Nagen gestures to Navin. “No,” Navin replies. “Why not?” Nagen questions, affectionately chiding. It is startlingly ordinary, this exchange, in these circumstances. The minutes befo…

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