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…


It’s a fact that many Chinese like to eat dumplings. Chinese people eat dumplings during the Lunar New Year. They eat dumplings for breakfast, lunch…

As someone who was born in Australia and has lived here for many years, some stereotypes, myths and perceptions about Australians ring true. And some…

Come December, many of us around the world celebrate Christmas, or at the very least acknowledge this festive occasion one way or another. This includes…

Time and time again, some of us get the question, “Where are you from?” We might dislike this question, or we might not. It’s a…

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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