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Nearby kopitiam sealed the deal in our house-hunting. Then it closed
The coffee shop was a source of delight, not just for food, but as a shared space in the neighbourhood where residents could bond.
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For the writer, the kopitiam has not just been a point of contact for residents, but of safety too.
PHOTO: JOANNE TAN
Joanne Tan
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It was a kopitiam like many in the HDB heartland: bare furnishing, red plastic chairs, shaky tables and a kopi-kia shouting orders to the drinks stall auntie.
My husband and I were worn out after an afternoon house-hunting. We had seen a flat in the area in the western part of Singapore and were toying with making an offer after a first viewing lasting just 10 minutes.
