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Engagement Activity #7 – Interview with Sukanya Pushkarna

For my seventh and last engagement activity, I had the opportunity to have a discussion with Ms Sukanya Pushkarna, an active community member, specifically involved with TWC2 (Transient Workers Count Too). She has volunteered for the past 5 years, but her engagement in this issue has naturally increased in the last year and a half. … Continue reading Engagement Activity #7 – Interview with Sukanya Pushkarna

Engagement Activity #6 – Interview with PS Somasekharan

For my sixth engagement activity, I had the pleasure of interviewing PS Somasekharan, a corporate with his own accounting firm. He is an active member of the community and the corporate world, deeply involved in organisations such as SIFAS and SICCI. These organisations have run frequent programs to assist migrant workers, such as food drives … Continue reading Engagement Activity #6 – Interview with PS Somasekharan

Engagement Activity #5 – Interview with Kirtida Mekani

For my fifth engagement activity, I grasped the opportunity to hold a discussion with Ms Kirtida Mekani, recipient of the President’s Award for the Environment in 2015. While her direct connections with migrant workers and relevant organisations are not as strong as other individuals I have interacted with, her perspective allows me to understand this … Continue reading Engagement Activity #5 – Interview with Kirtida Mekani

Engagement Activity #4 – Interview with Md Sharif Uddin

For my fourth engagement activity, I had the opportunity to interact with Mohammed Sharif Uddin, a migrant worker currently residing in a dormitory in Tuas South. His perspective is incredibly useful to me, as he is a worker who has gotten Covid-19 in his dormitory, and has been through the process of living in Community-Care … Continue reading Engagement Activity #4 – Interview with Md Sharif Uddin

Engagement Activity #3 – Interview with Awlad

For my third engagement activity, I was able to interview Awlad, another migrant worker currently working in Singapore. While one may assume that his perspective and the knowledge he can provide would be similar to Mahafuz, I learnt that that is not the case whatsoever. This is largely due to the fact that all individuals … Continue reading Engagement Activity #3 – Interview with Awlad

Engagement Activity #2 – Interview with Mahafuz

For my second engagement activity, I had the opportunity to hold a discussion with Mahafuz, a migrant worker currently residing in Changi South Dorm. His perspective on this issue is invaluable, as he is a dorm worker, and has directly experienced the impacts of Covid-19 on his livelihood. As compared to secondary research/information, Mahafuz is … Continue reading Engagement Activity #2 – Interview with Mahafuz

Engagement Activity #1 – Interview with Kelly Shia

For my first engagement activity, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Shia, a volunteer part of the Core Team of Its Raining Raincoats (IRR). Founded by Dipa Swaminathan, IRR is an NGO committed to improving the livelihood and wellbeing of migrant workers in Singapore. The main way IRR attempts to do so is by … Continue reading Engagement Activity #1 – Interview with Kelly Shia

Motivation for my Engagement Activity

The political issue that I will be focusing on when conducting my Engagement Activity will be primarily exploring the notion of Inequality in Singaporean society when referring to marginalised communities or specific groups of individuals. The specific area of study I would like to explore would be how the Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated inequality and fuelled … Continue reading Motivation for my Engagement Activity