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…


You probably have been asked the question, ‘How are you?’ a fair bit in life. On some occasions you may have wondered how to answer…

It is common for Eastern and Western cultures to communicate differently in everyday settings. Between these two cultures, there are different patterns in speech, languages…

It’s customary to take your shoes off at home in many parts of the world. For instance, in many Asian households it’s often shoes off…

With COVID-19 racing across the world, it’s become a different reality overnight. Some of us feel fear hearing COVID-19 cases rise in other countries. Feel…

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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