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Alex Sippel's avatar

Hawker centers were my favorite part of visiting Singapore. I'm glad you decided to share these fascinating thoughts and history.

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Bill Stewart's avatar

In a few paragraphs Raghav, you've captured a vivid impression of Singapore. From a simple coffee shop in a city center, the entanglement of history, cultures and daily life come alive in your story of the appams stall. Can't wait to visit some day!

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dxng's avatar

Bravo for taking on this difficult topic. As you’ve said, hawker centers are both a preservation of Singapore’s past, and a living embodiment of how it is changing. As such, they are a keystone to Singaporeans’ story of ourselves. But the components of the tale are a little abstruse to most visitors, and the sensory experience of hawker centers themselves can be challenging, so they remain a mystery to many who have lived here for years.

Thank you for taking the time and care to look under the hood. These are incisive reflections that will ring true for all Singaporeans.

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