March 16, 2023

A Kind Take: Oscars 2023, more help for rough sleepers, Sophie Soon and assistance dogs, and are hawkers getting enough help?

The big news on social media last week was Paralympian Sophie Soon and her experience at a Rocky Masters café in Hougang.

The 25-year-old swimmer, who has an eye condition and uses a guide dog, posted several clips criticising the café on TikTok for “refusing service”. She went viral, although perhaps not the same reasons she had in mind.

Read more here: https://pride.kindness.sg/a-kind-take-oscars-2023-sophie-soon-and-assistance-dogs-hawkers-and-more-help-for-rough-sleepers/

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