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the community members for their patience in helping me revise the script and shape the characters.
Yanghua, Grace Beam for taking the photos and videos.
Joel, Betina, Tom, Heste, Liz and Michale for their participation.
the staff at Hackney Community Centre for their Continuous support and Kitchen Team.
the excellent operation of Hackney Lunch Club Project. the UCL MASP teachers and classmates for their support.
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