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…


As an Asian Australian girl who has lived Melbourne for nearly a decade, I’ve had quite a few local Caucasian guys hit on me. These…

It’s never easy being a writer. Some days the words flow, and some days they don’t. Sometimes we know exactly how our stories will end,…

City life. Some of us love a lot of the things that come along with being in the city. I’m one of those city-loving folk…

Early mornings. Some of us like them and have our reasons for waking up early. I’m not a fan of waking up early. Don’t like…

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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