CNA·3 min read·easy
Ex-offender becomes hawker’s apprentice to rebuild his life, one ayam penyet plate at a time
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Noelle Tan
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The Hawker Apprentice follows the journey of Shaly Farid, an ex-offender training under veteran hawker Roziah Adon to learn traditional culinary skills. The program highlights the personal and professional challenges of reintegration into society while preserving cultural food legacies.
Roziah Adon spent decades honing her craft, including a sambal recipe she had never shared. Then she met Shaly Farid. CNA’s The Hawker Apprentice explores what it takes to carry on a culinary legacy while rebuilding a life after prison.
culturefoodsocial justice
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