Living With Racism

INTRODUCTION

Living With Racism is a series of dialogue sessions that seek to uncover the lived realities and experiences of individuals within multi-racial Singapore. It aims to create a safe space where such personal stories can be shared amongst peers and meaningfully acknowledged. This will in turn help to foster solidarity and cohesion amongst our different communities, where we can come together and be a source of comfort for one another.

With the understanding that eradicating racism and prejudice in Singapore will take great effort and time across generations, hash.peace intends to constructively engage with those uncomfortable truths so as to encourage empathy and long-term inter-racial relations. By sharing the stories of struggles and challenges we face on a day-to-day basis, it can serve to break down misconceptions of the ‘other’ and forge human connections instead, built upon mutual trust and respect.

OBJECTIVES

• Create a space where individuals from diverse backgrounds within Singapore can come together and safely share their stories of discrimination/prejudice amongst peers

• Facilitate discourse shaped around the lived experiences of participants and engage in discussions about the day-to-day realities of living in multi-racial Singapore

• Foster greater solidarity and cohesion amongst the different communities in Singapore by encouraging empathy and restorative practices