Written by Alexis Lion.
The Hidden
Good is a social concept founded by Leon Heng and Rovik Jeremiah in 2013
to uncover the kindness and positivity of Singaporeans in the country.
The organization consists of a team of independent citizen journalists
who go undercover to identify the unnoticed goodness amongst the locals.
Through a combination of comedy, pastiche, and parodies from local TV
programs The Noose and Talking Point, they created a call-to-action plan for Singaporeans to believe in the good of our society.
They have two
series of videos currently – “ON:” and “The Hood Factory”. The former
discusses current affairs undertaken by Singaporeans through a series of
street interviews, online videos, and social media comments; whereas
the latter uses the hidden camera style to observe acts of kindness by
Singaporeans in various staged situations, similar to Just for Laughs: Gags, but with a positive and inspiring spin.
This social
start-up is a fresh change from the usual negative and cynical portrayal
of fellow Singaporeans. I applaud them for their courage and creativity
to challenge the current mind-sets of most locals. It reinforces the
belief that good-hearted Singaporeans do exist and it is a respite from
our emerging misanthropic condition.
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