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Boorish Brinda was going home with her friend after school, while walking pass a group of foreign labourers, she started to judge them.

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Her friend than defended the foreign labourers harshly, and that led to her arguing with her friend.

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Brinda walked home angrily and started to gather her thoughts on the argument that happened.

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Brinda called her friend after settling down wanting to find out more about her perspective and opinion about foreign labourers.

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Brinda was however not satisfied and wanted to find out more. Hence, her friend introduced her to an event she recently, saw on Instagram called "Diverse Hearts".

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On their Instagram page, 2 teasers of the event were posted. First post, Singapore skyscrapers
Second post, Food from a unknown cuisine

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Further information in the caption stated that, from the event there are,
1. Free meals
2. T-Shirt
3. Testimonial from volunteering/ Certificate of participation

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This intrigued and enticed Brinda, so they decided to sign up for the event "Diverse Hearts." Together, they joined the event by filling up the google form that was linked in the caption below the Instagram post.

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There was another month before the actual event, however the teasers released on alternate weeks kept Brinda interested

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When they arrived at the venue in the late afternoon, Brinda and her friend went to the counter to receive their group number along with their t-shirts. Brinda was delighted as the t-shirt felt comfortable and it had a great design.

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They then started preparing the tables and chairs for the meal session and bonding activities. Initially, Brinda disliked the thought of carrying the foldable tables as she might hurt herself, however her friend cheered her on to complete the task.

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After they were done setting up the necessary equipment, the volunteers were given some time to rest before the event starts. Brinda was a little tired but felt accomplished after looking at the finished preparation.

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After the break, it was time to start the event. Brinda felt nervous as it was not only her first time volunteering, it was also one of the few times she speak to a foreign worker. As the foreign workers started flooding in, it was even more nerve-wrecking for her. Fortunately, her friend was there to calm her down right before the event started.

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For the first event, it was a dinner session with the foreign workers. Foreign workers are split into groups and are guided by the volunteers of the same group number to the table. Brinda followed her friend closely as she felt awkward with the foreign workers.

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During dinner, a regular volunteer in Brinda's group started a conversation with the foreigners, soon the rest of the volunteers in the group followed along. Brinda was hesitant to speak to them at first, however after much encouragement by her friend, she started conversing with the foreigners.

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After a short dinner and sharing session, both volunteers and foreign workers moved on to the next part of the event, it was an activity called, "Open sesame". The activity consist of,
- 5 minutes of ice-breaking game (Have you ever?)
- 20 minutes of sharing
- 5 minutes to rotate the groups

As Brinda was a little more comfortable conversing with the foreign workers after dinner, she was able to participate more actively in the activity. Brinda started to become more understanding towards foreign workers.

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During the sharing, she felt remorseful as she listened to the stories the foreign workers in Singapore. Most of the foreign workers talked about how dorm food quality was bad, long grueling work under the sun, getting abused by their supervisors and being avoided by Singaporeans. Many also missed their families and no one to rely on.

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Watch the heartbreaking experience of foreign workers in Singapore.

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After the activity, Brinda felt uneasy and realized that many Singaporeans come to judge too quickly. Brinda also came to a realization as to why her friend was so defensive of the foreign workers. The volunteers then started prepping for the last part of the event, which was an appreciation video for the foreign workers.

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During the video, Brinda was pensive on her actions and the way she treated them. The video also enlightened her on how much the foreign workers has contributed to Singapore.

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After the video, the volunteers started giving out a badge and a bottle of drink to each foreign workers. Brinda gave out the badges and drinks while thanking the foreign workers. As they were packing up and clearing the area, Brinda thanked her friend for allowing her to see in a new light. And so, they went home together happily.

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Through the event, Brinda's perception on foreign labourers have changed and it made her a more appreciative person towards foreign labourers.