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…


We’re all of different heights. Some of us are short. Some of us are tall. In general, many Asians are shorter than people from other…

A lot of the time blogging is a challenge, even for bloggers who have been blogging for a while. We all blog about different topics…

Queuing up. Lining up. Standing in line for something free, something new or something on discount. Most of the time we’ll see quite a few…

As an Asian Australian living in Australia, I get the question “Where are you from?” thrown at me quite a bit. When I get asked…

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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