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What’s Your Masala?

Dr David Barron, Social Psychologist

29-Nov-19 14:30

What’s Your Masala?

"Indian food is terrible and we pretend it isn't," said international affairs professor Tom Nichols in a tweet that has caused a spicy backlash. Why didn’t he just say ‘I’, instead of dragging a collective ‘we’ into the statement? We, as in Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, and Sumitra Selvaraj, discuss!

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek


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