The New York Times, 15 Nov 2009
While 21 national leaders gathered behind tight security this weekend to address the region’s problems, some Singaporeans were out in the rain-washed streets handing out yellow daisies in the latest government campaign to improve the national character.
Young volunteers were meeting with surprise and sometimes suspicion as they handed out long-stemmed yellow gerbera daisies as symbols of an elusive Singapore ideal of personal kindness.
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