'Which food stall are you running?' Prominent Singaporeans highlight casual racism in video series
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When author and entrepreneur Liyana Dhamirah was at a business networking event a few years back, a man she just met, even before accepting or looking at her business card, asked: «So which food stall are you running right now?» This account fr'Which food stall are you running?' Prominent Singaporeans highlight casual racism in video series
When author and entrepreneur Liyana Dhamirah was at a business networking event a few years back, a man she just met, even before accepting or looking at her business card, asked: «So which food stall are you running right now?» This account from a video interview posted on March 3, together with similar interviews including former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Viswa Sadasivan and lawyer Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss, highlights casual racism at the newly launched online portal Singapore News Network. Though racism is not new, people highlighting this uncomfortable experience online – with some posts turning viral – has become more common over the years. Some examples include landlords who discriminate along racial lines and a father's teachings to his daughter about race after comments on her darker skin colour. Read more