IN FOCUS: Why teen boys join gangs – and what it takes to get them out

Cristiana Gigina

When two childhood friends joined a secret society at the age of 15, they weren't looking for vice and easy money, but protection and camaraderie. SINGAPORE: It started with just playing basketball with a group of older boys in the neighbourhood. Soon after making these new friends, Dylan and Lucas spotted one of them in a TikTok video, displaying a secret society sign. The two childhood pals had seen gang chants and brawls on their social media feeds before, and thought those videos were