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Today (July 21) marks Racial Harmony Day, a uniquely Singaporean commemoration of the nation’s racial diversity.
But as Facebook user Parvitar Singh noted in a series of viral posts, there is still much to overcome.
On Monday (July 20), the man shared a recent experience while applying for a job in “a certain organisation for business needs”. The role, he said, entails a certain level of face-to-face interaction.
He received a phone call from the employer relaying the good news that he was suitable for the job, but it apparently arrived with a side of cultural ignorance.
According to Singh, the caller stated that the organisation would not be comfortable with his turban — a religious headwear the caller described as “the cloth thingy”.
He responded by bringing up his rights to work and live as a Singaporean Sikh, one who faced no issues while serving in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. The lady on the phone then expressed her shock that he was in the air force, Singh wrote.
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