Nicole Seah Instagram – It always feels like home in Fengshan hawker centre, where @fooseckguan.sg, myself and the team had our market visits this morning. It’s my third time here in 2 weeks, as we visited in the evening after our weekday house visits and after food distribution. A volunteer remarked that it almost feels like a Kampong because the residents and stallholders we meet are always warm and welcoming, and ready to engage in a deep conversation about their lives and the issues that matter to them. One interesting convo that popped up by a lecturer having her breakfast, touched on how we can continue to foster interest amongst the youth to patronise hawker centres as a social gathering point, and to appreciate the hawker trade. It is hard work being a hawker, with many of the stalls opening at 4-5am just to prep and make sure they are ready for the day. We are also appreciative for the wealth of affordable culinary options available to us, even as hawkers grapple with the rising costs of raw materials. Fengshan Hawker Centre