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SG COVID Diaries

SG COVID Diaries - S1: COVID-19 diaries: A safe distancing ambassador takes name-calling in her stride

SG COVID Diaries
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29 Jun 2020 08:05AM
12 mins

Cindy Tay is one of 150 safe distancing ambassadors with the Singapore Tourism Board. In this episode, the former tour guide of 32 years talks about taking on this unique COVID-19 job and how she deals with difficult people.

About: COVID-19 has affected not just the big things like our economy, but also the day-to-day things like where we work, how we learn, and whether we are free to meet and mingle. SG COVID Diaries is a special capsule series that aims to capture a small slice of the lives of people living through these extraordinary times.

Credits:

Narrator: Grace Yeoh

Audio Editing: Ling Yeow Shen

Producer: Crispina Robert

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