Autism. It’s often described as neurodivergence. A disability. A spectrum of difference in communicating, connecting and more. Beyond just a label, it invites the empowering journey of self-acceptance. Another day at the Faculty of Astrological Studies Summer School, I feel the lunch hour din engulf me. Trapped in my seat as I pick apart what’s…


Once a year, our birthday comes round. Once a year, we get the chance to celebrate this occasion maybe by doing something wild, or something…

‘I love you’. Just three words. But three words some typical Asians like those of Chinese heritage find hard to say out loud when it…

Not all of us can speak our mother tongue. Just because we look a certain way doesn’t mean we speak or write a certain language.…

Writing non-fiction isn’t easy. Like any craft, it’s never short of challenges. But with non-fiction writing, there’s constantly the challenge to actually keep doing it…

I am a writer based in Melbourne, Australia. I explore what it means to belong, not belonging in the in-between and intercultural identities (more).
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