Little India Chatparty: sharing food, sharing memories

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Let the chatparty begins! (credit: Participate in Design – PID!)

Singapore is a melting pot, many areas are coloured by their unique ethnic identities. Little India is one of them.

Little India district has many layers. During colonial days, it was dominated by Europeans and Indian traders. In modern days, there are HDB housing estates (Singapore government housing) which ensures a fair mix of races. And there are also waves of new migrants from India and Bangladesh. These layers make Little India complex, and even more interesting to explore.

To get to know the people living in this area, non-profit organisations “Participate in Design” and “Octopus Residency” co-organised Chatparty, a neighbour party that brings people together through food, while collecting stories of the communities.

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