Temasek Shophouse

My next stop after the Teochew House was Temasek Shophouse, a restored set of shophouses utlized as a "social impact hub", the purpose of which wasn't obvious to me even after I went through the facility. Violet Oon's Peranakan restaurant was the anchor of this facility. Other than that, I saw a coffee shop staffed by disabled workers (they appeared to be supervised by a person without visible disabilities), a store featuring locally made goods, and indoor and outdoor social spaces. The green spaces outside the building were nicely done up. There was also a community garden, but instead of community members tending to plants, there were migrant workers taking care of a highly curated collection of spices and herbs; considering how pretty much all menial labor is outsourced to migrant workers, it just seemed apt for Singapore.Read more