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I’m you recognize this they’re okay

I’m you recognize this they’re okay right now that was very interesting when

right now that was very interesting when

right now that was very interesting when I saw this on your own schools website

I saw this on your own schools website

I saw this on your own schools website but ticularly the little figures right

but ticularly the little figures right

but ticularly the little figures right at the top thank you some people who

at the top thank you some people who

at the top thank you some people who built this ability to very building

built this ability to very building

built this ability to very building right now you can hardly see them little

right now you can hardly see them little

right now you can hardly see them little tiny little penis they certainly don’t

tiny little penis they certainly don’t

tiny little penis they certainly don’t know that’s what our organization is a

know that’s what our organization is a

know that’s what our organization is a part well what are their problems what

part well what are their problems what

part well what are their problems what do we know about their lives so we work

do we know about their lives so we work

do we know about their lives so we work with migrant workers who are largely

with migrant workers who are largely

with migrant workers who are largely seen and get Nazi we can see them

seen and get Nazi we can see them

seen and get Nazi we can see them everywhere we don’t know who the arbiter

everywhere we don’t know who the arbiter

everywhere we don’t know who the arbiter look like I’m thinking and that’s

look like I’m thinking and that’s

look like I’m thinking and that’s because their language barriers and they

because their language barriers and they

because their language barriers and they are segregated physically for example

are segregated physically for example

are segregated physically for example many construction workers have a little

many construction workers have a little

many construction workers have a little job and trees which are we are there

job and trees which are we are there

job and trees which are we are there edges of Singapore and domestic workers

edges of Singapore and domestic workers

edges of Singapore and domestic workers are usually kept inside close it hard to

are usually kept inside close it hard to

are usually kept inside close it hard to get a day off and they don’t rating

get a day off and they don’t rating

get a day off and they don’t rating things about there’s also passed

things about there’s also passed

things about there’s also passed subordination I mean it’s always there

subordination I mean it’s always there

subordination I mean it’s always there in any society but this is particularly

in any society but this is particularly

in any society but this is particularly extreme because they right at the bottom

extreme because they right at the bottom

extreme because they right at the bottom to all the dirty and dangerous work than

to all the dirty and dangerous work than

to all the dirty and dangerous work than we know what to do and when less the

we know what to do and when less the

we know what to do and when less the language barrier is even harder and when

language barrier is even harder and when

language barrier is even harder and when we do think of them we tend to think of

we do think of them we tend to think of

we do think of them we tend to think of them as in the units of labor what made

them as in the units of labor what made

them as in the units of labor what made him to form us so there’s a degree of

him to form us so there’s a degree of

him to form us so there’s a degree of the humanization moreover the migrant

the humanization moreover the migrant

the humanization moreover the migrant worker is annonces non-citizens as in

worker is annonces non-citizens as in

worker is annonces non-citizens as in any country of your rights because they

any country of your rights because they

any country of your rights because they have you arise and because they are

have you arise and because they are

have you arise and because they are lower in the social order it tend to

lower in the social order it tend to

lower in the social order it tend to have a lot of problems which can get

have a lot of problems which can get

have a lot of problems which can get very protracted takes a long time to

very protracted takes a long time to

very protracted takes a long time to solve deal with these problems and

solve deal with these problems and

solve deal with these problems and because they are they’re having any

because they are they’re having any

because they are they’re having any savings to start with they become

savings to start with they become

savings to start with they become digital very quickly at the state

digital very quickly at the state

digital very quickly at the state destitute they need a lot of help

destitute they need a lot of help

destitute they need a lot of help and then they need a lot of public means

and then they need a lot of public means

and then they need a lot of public means as an organization we’ve come to get

as an organization we’ve come to get

as an organization we’ve come to get that help to forget people will go to

that help to forget people will go to

that help to forget people will go to get funding so that we can deliver that

get funding so that we can deliver that

get funding so that we can deliver that help to them so how do we do that well

help to them so how do we do that well

help to them so how do we do that well obviously we need to communicate we need

obviously we need to communicate we need

obviously we need to communicate we need to tell people will live here’s a

to tell people will live here’s a

to tell people will live here’s a problem here’s a need what can what

problem here’s a need what can what

problem here’s a need what can what you’re eating for us look at me do for

you’re eating for us look at me do for

you’re eating for us look at me do for them until we talk about we try to

them until we talk about we try to

them until we talk about we try to educate the public and we say things

educate the public and we say things

educate the public and we say things like well reason no these are the issues

like well reason no these are the issues

like well reason no these are the issues these are the problems they face and

these are the problems they face and

these are the problems they face and this is who they are that’s all off

this is who they are that’s all off

this is who they are that’s all off tonight and these are the things that

tonight and these are the things that

tonight and these are the things that can go wrong and careers in Singapore

can go wrong and careers in Singapore

can go wrong and careers in Singapore and what we need you to solve that’s

and what we need you to solve that’s

and what we need you to solve that’s what I’m fine okay but they are

what I’m fine okay but they are

what I’m fine okay but they are dangerous because there’s a risk like

dangerous because there’s a risk like

dangerous because there’s a risk like any non-governmental organization to

any non-governmental organization to

any non-governmental organization to speak about again above your issues

speak about again above your issues

speak about again above your issues right we speak like analysts here’s here

right we speak like analysts here’s here

right we speak like analysts here’s here is the problem here are the averages

is the problem here are the averages

is the problem here are the averages this is what happens and so forth and we

this is what happens and so forth and we

this is what happens and so forth and we speak in a very funny distant way too I

speak in a very funny distant way too I

speak in a very funny distant way too I think we all kind of experts above an

think we all kind of experts above an

think we all kind of experts above an issue at that and that presents another

issue at that and that presents another

issue at that and that presents another problem that you know there is a

problem that you know there is a

problem that you know there is a distance from the human that you should

distance from the human that you should

distance from the human that you should be talking about at the same time when

be talking about at the same time when

be talking about at the same time when we speak as the the know-it-all there’s

we speak as the the know-it-all there’s

we speak as the the know-it-all there’s a risk that we maintain that distance

a risk that we maintain that distance

a risk that we maintain that distance that we are many factors and those are

that we are many factors and those are

that we are many factors and those are the beneficiaries that we are the person

the beneficiaries that we are the person

the beneficiaries that we are the person to actively to the things whereas they

to actively to the things whereas they

to actively to the things whereas they just receive goodwill that perpetuates

just receive goodwill that perpetuates

just receive goodwill that perpetuates that divide of the Chesapeake right now

that divide of the Chesapeake right now

that divide of the Chesapeake right now so we had the idea why don’t we let the

so we had the idea why don’t we let the

so we had the idea why don’t we let the migrant worker speak for himself or

migrant worker speak for himself or

migrant worker speak for himself or herself ah well that promise but on

herself ah well that promise but on

herself ah well that promise but on first would be as the language how can

first would be as the language how can

first would be as the language how can we speak when they don’t even share a

we speak when they don’t even share a

we speak when they don’t even share a language with us how do we understand

language with us how do we understand

language with us how do we understand what they try to tell us and then

what they try to tell us and then

what they try to tell us and then you know where do they have the time and

you know where do they have the time and

you know where do they have the time and if there are non citizen but right we

if there are non citizen but right we

if there are non citizen but right we have a freedom of speech so we have any

have a freedom of speech so we have any

have a freedom of speech so we have any other I ok let’s use volunteers all

other I ok let’s use volunteers all

other I ok let’s use volunteers all right let’s use volunteers to take their

right let’s use volunteers to take their

right let’s use volunteers to take their stories and deliver those stories to ask

stories and deliver those stories to ask

stories and deliver those stories to ask to the public and none of us okay we’ve

to the public and none of us okay we’ve

to the public and none of us okay we’ve got a pretty large put volunteers all

got a pretty large put volunteers all

got a pretty large put volunteers all very eager to go interview the worker

very eager to go interview the worker

very eager to go interview the worker asked them what also what happened to

asked them what also what happened to

asked them what also what happened to you how you feel about is how to arrive

you how you feel about is how to arrive

you how you feel about is how to arrive at its decision what are the pros and

at its decision what are the pros and

at its decision what are the pros and cons you regret making this decision are

cons you regret making this decision are

cons you regret making this decision are you happy working in Singapore and so on

you happy working in Singapore and so on

you happy working in Singapore and so on it’s a fault right these are some of the

it’s a fault right these are some of the

it’s a fault right these are some of the volunteers talking to the workers at our

volunteers talking to the workers at our

volunteers talking to the workers at our soup kitchen so the result is we have

soup kitchen so the result is we have

soup kitchen so the result is we have this website which is freshest parallel

this website which is freshest parallel

this website which is freshest parallel contents their articles there I scroll

contents their articles there I scroll

contents their articles there I scroll down for example you see lots of

down for example you see lots of

down for example you see lots of articles every every four or five basis

articles every every four or five basis

articles every every four or five basis of your content and here are some of the

of your content and here are some of the

of your content and here are some of the stuff that our volunteers put up for

stuff that our volunteers put up for

stuff that our volunteers put up for example years it is a welcome tells us

example years it is a welcome tells us

example years it is a welcome tells us that look because there was no transport

that look because there was no transport

that look because there was no transport you couldn’t be taken to a doctor after

you couldn’t be taken to a doctor after

you couldn’t be taken to a doctor after the secured it’s another worker says

the secured it’s another worker says

the secured it’s another worker says yeah I got into to it or no access to

yeah I got into to it or no access to

yeah I got into to it or no access to medical care that’s what happens is a

medical care that’s what happens is a

medical care that’s what happens is a pain oh and here’s a welcome wasn’t

pain oh and here’s a welcome wasn’t

pain oh and here’s a welcome wasn’t paying or six months out of the eight

paying or six months out of the eight

paying or six months out of the eight months his world yes another one Logan

months his world yes another one Logan

months his world yes another one Logan great salary problems a young man 19

great salary problems a young man 19

great salary problems a young man 19 years old was beaten assaulted by his

years old was beaten assaulted by his

years old was beaten assaulted by his boss hello some misunderstanding and a

boss hello some misunderstanding and a

boss hello some misunderstanding and a young woman to sexually assault so these

young woman to sexually assault so these

young woman to sexually assault so these are the stories we take and our

are the stories we take and our

are the stories we take and our volunteers to try to tell the stories

volunteers to try to tell the stories

volunteers to try to tell the stories for them to us we haven’t cracked up

for them to us we haven’t cracked up

for them to us we haven’t cracked up people coming to volunteer with us

people coming to volunteer with us

people coming to volunteer with us that’s filled our limitations because

that’s filled our limitations because

that’s filled our limitations because they are not volunteers they are the

they are not volunteers they are the

they are not volunteers they are the apertures and I’ve trained writers okay

apertures and I’ve trained writers okay

apertures and I’ve trained writers okay when and despite the best girl in the

when and despite the best girl in the

when and despite the best girl in the world the factors your interviewee the

world the factors your interviewee the

world the factors your interviewee the world cup doesn’t have a good command of

world cup doesn’t have a good command of

world cup doesn’t have a good command of English so unless you speak his native

English so unless you speak his native

English so unless you speak his native language is really hard to get a nice to

language is really hard to get a nice to

language is really hard to get a nice to support for him and then your story

support for him and then your story

support for him and then your story we try because it’s a it’s a kind of a

we try because it’s a it’s a kind of a

we try because it’s a it’s a kind of a narrative without the human element of

narrative without the human element of

narrative without the human element of human words the exclamations of

human words the exclamations of

human words the exclamations of questions that others and they’re ours

questions that others and they’re ours

questions that others and they’re ours and I also tell them not to keep you

and I also tell them not to keep you

and I also tell them not to keep you still short because the reader’s

still short because the reader’s

still short because the reader’s attention span is not limitless but when

attention span is not limitless but when

attention span is not limitless but when you try to keep us your story short you

you try to keep us your story short you

you try to keep us your story short you end up being superficial upon issues

end up being superficial upon issues

end up being superficial upon issues it’s only so much you can talk about

it’s only so much you can talk about

it’s only so much you can talk about within 600 words also because so many of

within 600 words also because so many of

within 600 words also because so many of my workers face very similar problems

my workers face very similar problems

my workers face very similar problems are provocateurs that oh my god here is

are provocateurs that oh my god here is

are provocateurs that oh my god here is injury story number 996 something like

injury story number 996 something like

injury story number 996 something like that and yeah in a way it is it’s good

that and yeah in a way it is it’s good

that and yeah in a way it is it’s good too because it basically creates an

too because it basically creates an

too because it basically creates an impression gene into recess or common

impression gene into recess or common

impression gene into recess or common gene salary payments are such a

gene salary payments are such a

gene salary payments are such a widespread problem but you can get a bit

widespread problem but you can get a bit

widespread problem but you can get a bit bored so so what do we do well we have

bored so so what do we do well we have

bored so so what do we do well we have to make sure that our website contains

to make sure that our website contains

to make sure that our website contains other things like search using for what

other things like search using for what

other things like search using for what we do as an organization and also we try

we do as an organization and also we try

we do as an organization and also we try to engage in the topical issues of the

to engage in the topical issues of the

to engage in the topical issues of the day for example we’ve published research

day for example we’ve published research

day for example we’ve published research reports we publish well okay here is a

reports we publish well okay here is a

reports we publish well okay here is a work of died and we couldn’t interview a

work of died and we couldn’t interview a

work of died and we couldn’t interview a dead one could we so it does not write

dead one could we so it does not write

dead one could we so it does not write story about why you know that can happen

story about why you know that can happen

story about why you know that can happen of our activities and about Singh Kham

of our activities and about Singh Kham

of our activities and about Singh Kham of the issues that affect us all in

of the issues that affect us all in

of the issues that affect us all in Singapore including migrant workers then

Singapore including migrant workers then

Singapore including migrant workers then we have this new question all right what

we have this new question all right what

we have this new question all right what about video tag me so we tried video as

about video tag me so we tried video as

about video tag me so we tried video as well all right so we have communicating

well all right so we have communicating

well all right so we have communicating with the pot ah that’s another bunch of

with the pot ah that’s another bunch of

with the pot ah that’s another bunch of headaches all right the first is that is

headaches all right the first is that is

headaches all right the first is that is a lot more work crafting a short video

a lot more work crafting a short video

a lot more work crafting a short video then back in an article a lot more work

then back in an article a lot more work

then back in an article a lot more work a lot of editing involved and then video

a lot of editing involved and then video

a lot of editing involved and then video skills are not that kind as opposed to

skills are not that kind as opposed to

skills are not that kind as opposed to something taking into you and writing an

something taking into you and writing an

something taking into you and writing an article so hard to find the right

article so hard to find the right

article so hard to find the right quality is from that we haven’t

quality is from that we haven’t

quality is from that we haven’t translated sometimes what we have

translated sometimes what we have

translated sometimes what we have subtitle because even if it tries to

subtitle because even if it tries to

subtitle because even if it tries to speak even if you wanna try to speak

speak even if you wanna try to speak

speak even if you wanna try to speak English is very heavy

English is very heavy

English is very heavy and it’s a lot of people there’s a lot

and it’s a lot of people there’s a lot

and it’s a lot of people there’s a lot of work and sometimes you’ve got to get

of work and sometimes you’ve got to get

of work and sometimes you’ve got to get the right person translate for you but

the right person translate for you but

the right person translate for you but the impact in fact is really difficult

the impact in fact is really difficult

the impact in fact is really difficult because when you see a foreign worker

because when you see a foreign worker

because when you see a foreign worker talking just acrylic is suddenly more

talking just acrylic is suddenly more

talking just acrylic is suddenly more real you actually hear his voice the

real you actually hear his voice the

real you actually hear his voice the baritone the base of a tender and

baritone the base of a tender and

baritone the base of a tender and sometimes they say very interesting and

sometimes they say very interesting and

sometimes they say very interesting and very intelligences on camera right and

very intelligences on camera right and

very intelligences on camera right and all of a sudden that gee this is not

all of a sudden that gee this is not

all of a sudden that gee this is not just your auditor blue-collar worker

just your auditor blue-collar worker

just your auditor blue-collar worker this is a guy who has very new very

this is a guy who has very new very

this is a guy who has very new very interesting like years or impractical

interesting like years or impractical

interesting like years or impractical and this humor and it basically video

and this humor and it basically video

and this humor and it basically video it’s smash stereotype related to warm

it’s smash stereotype related to warm

it’s smash stereotype related to warm that but it’s not the bottom line is

that but it’s not the bottom line is

that but it’s not the bottom line is this why do we want to do this because

this why do we want to do this because

this why do we want to do this because very often we talk as if is only

very often we talk as if is only

very often we talk as if is only important to just put forward the

important to just put forward the

important to just put forward the objective issues but there are

objective issues but there are

objective issues but there are subjective perspectives what is the

subjective perspectives what is the

subjective perspectives what is the workers see often what is isn’t

workers see often what is isn’t

workers see often what is isn’t experience like right for example it

experience like right for example it

experience like right for example it only a big faces our mind you venting to

only a big faces our mind you venting to

only a big faces our mind you venting to save a little to each one of them now it

save a little to each one of them now it

save a little to each one of them now it is very important to learn to the sense

is very important to learn to the sense

is very important to learn to the sense of a subjective you’ve seen in recent

of a subjective you’ve seen in recent

of a subjective you’ve seen in recent current views how certain the brexit

current views how certain the brexit

current views how certain the brexit referendum to everybody by surprise the

referendum to everybody by surprise the

referendum to everybody by surprise the result of the brexit reference oh look

result of the brexit reference oh look

result of the brexit reference oh look like everybody I mean something some

like everybody I mean something some

like everybody I mean something some people knew it was going to happen bad

people knew it was going to happen bad

people knew it was going to happen bad but a lot of people by surprise the

but a lot of people by surprise the

but a lot of people by surprise the recent presidential election in America

recent presidential election in America

recent presidential election in America took a lot of my surprise and a lot of

took a lot of my surprise and a lot of

took a lot of my surprise and a lot of that is because you were not totally

that is because you were not totally

that is because you were not totally aware of the groundswell of feeling in

aware of the groundswell of feeling in

aware of the groundswell of feeling in these countries and so we should apply a

these countries and so we should apply a

these countries and so we should apply a habit of learning to listen to the

habit of learning to listen to the

habit of learning to listen to the subjective and one of the ways i try to

subjective and one of the ways i try to

subjective and one of the ways i try to put out here is that maybe this is one

put out here is that maybe this is one

put out here is that maybe this is one trying to find avenues for the people

trying to find avenues for the people

trying to find avenues for the people what’s up alternative society speak to

what’s up alternative society speak to

what’s up alternative society speak to us Andrea’s

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