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…


“Why didn’t you get full marks on the test?” “Why do you always come home so late?” “Why no discount on the chicken today?” These…

Asian girl and Caucasian guy. Hand in hand walking down the street. It’s a sight that’s becoming more and more common in public these days.…

Growing up in Melbourne as an Australian of Chinese heritage, my parents consciously spoke to me in English day and night. Whenever they were deep…

Asian. It is a word we see and hear a lot in Australia when someone refers to a person with black hair, small eyes and…

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).
All content and images on this website are Copyright © Mabel Kwong. All rights reserved. Please do not copy, modify, or distribute this website and its contents. You may reference excepts provided credit is attributed to Mabel Kwong. Contact for written and photography licenses.
Header illustration by Anna Ravelli