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Makasih banyak untuk mencurahkan hati dengan kami... Waktu saya "mengalami" cerita Anda, saya merasa banyak emosi. Semoga sehat selalu ya.

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It was so lovely to sit around our virtual "dining table" and share stories with each other without feeling the obligation or pressure to always be speaking. I could feel the facilitators nudging us gently down certain conversation paths and it felt good to wander down these difficult journeys with others, especially when it comes to discussions of food security, sustainable food, the hidden cost of food labour, and access to food. Thank you for holding space for us, and for sharing stories that are rarely represented in Singapore.

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Just wondering what other communities and people you're going to reach out to for more stories. So far there's a strong activism focus to this, which I heartily support. Interested in seeing who else gets given a space.

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My own relationship with food is like my thoughts on farts. Sometimes I can't control it, others I want to try my best to hide it. When I do indulge, I feel a sense of pride in being able to experience it (without getting caught, in the example of the fart). But largely the fart is always building, much like my urge to have a better relationship with food as opposed to just something functional. Like being able to fart when I want to, I want to be able to eat when I want to, as opposed to have to.

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I thought that the use of Twine was a really ingenious method to share these stories with us. It adds that small element of engagement that allows us to deepen our understanding of the stories as I personally had to reread certain parts multiple times to make sure I had read every available thread. Some of it didn't sink in until the second or third read through, and keeping it in the original voice of the speaker really helped me build empathy for them.

It just really angers me the way we treat migrant workers here, and we normally equate bad working conditions and practice with other countries that are often exploited for labour by the West such as Thailand, China, Bangladesh etc. But to be faced with the reality that we have all this going on underneath our shiny veneer of an urban metropolis leaves me feeling very strongly about the fact that things have to change. And it's not just as simple as speaking for the community; it has to be actionable because the fact of the matter is that even I, as a brown queer person that is also often erased in the mainstream, have more power and a voice as opposed to these people.

So thank you for sharing these stories with us.

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What are some questions you have? These could be for the storytellers or for the team.

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Click on the '+' at the bottom right corner of this window - that will open up a 'box' that you can type your thoughts in!

If you click on the 3 dots in the box (circled in the image below), you will also see other options, including sharing photos, leaving a voice message, and so on!

We may also re-share responses on this Padlet onto our Facebook or Instagram page @HOTPOTTALK

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How would you describe your relationship with food?

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What came to mind as you were experiencing the stories?