Ajai Paul Singh feels he is the proverbial camel, and the recent burglary at his Mt. Eden house is the last straw. Mr. Singh moved to his Mount Eden flat in July and within three days, in a burglary at the property on July 10, a file containing all his original documents went missing.
“My life feels like it has been shattered into pieces. Now I am not sure what I should do. It is hard to start all over again saving up for these things when I still have not found a fulltime job. And it is hard to keep job searching without a computer,” Mr. Singh said.
“It seems I am expected to travel to Wellington to get a new passport, and I am particularly worried about the original documents I have lost, and this has really sent me in to shock. Now I am finding it incredibly hard to concentrate to anything, and am struggling not to lose all hope.”
This was the latest in a series of unfortunate incidences. Earlier, his employer went bankrupt and owed Mr. Singh weeks of wages.
He moved to New Zealand in February last year and completed a business qualification from Unitec. He has degrees in Commerce and Law, and is currently on a job search visa. Aside of his documents, he lost other valuables including his computer and formal clothes which he hoped he could wear at job interviews.
Counties Manukau Police has several recommendations on helping communities and individuals safeguard against all too common burglaries. This includes joining or forming a Neighbourhood Support Group, recording serial numbers of valuables and jewellery, and keeping valuables like laptops and cameras out of sight.
“Additionally, register and store your serial numbers of valuable items online at www.snap.org.nz. SNAP aims to prevent burglary and property offending, and make it harder for criminals to sell stolen goods in New Zealand,” said Gurpreet Arora, South Asian Liaison Officer, Counties Manukau Police.
Through this appeal,Mr. Singh is hoping to get the word out in the community and any help he gets at this point would
be vital in turning his life around. Mr. Singh can be reached on: 0221889477