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Why Some Asians Love Cute Toys. And Why Some Of Us Love Stuffed Animals
All around the world, a good number of us are obsessed with stuffed animals and toys. If you’re Asian or have been to Asia, chances are cute, kawaii-looking toys are something you might be familiar with. Maybe even love. I love stuffed animals, especially stuffed monkeys. In my apartment I have a shelf full of them…
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Why It’s Hard Being A Blogger. And Why Some Asians Find It Hard To Be Creative
Blogging. It’s a space where we are creative and share creativity. Our writing. Photography. Fashion tips. Handmade craft. But blogging and creativity don’t always come easy, sometimes perhaps more so if we’re Asian. Next week marks three years since I started this blog. Three years of being a multicultural blogger writing about all things culture…
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When And Why Do We Trust Strangers? And Why Some Asians Don’t Often Trust
To trust or not to trust? That’s the question we often ask ourselves when we meet someone for the first time or encounter strangers. Trust: it’s about believing others, taking their word and seeing the best in them. I’m not one who trusts easily. Generally, I avoid talking to people I don’t know, be it…
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What Are Some of Australia’s Favourite Meats? And Why We Eat Meat
Meat. It’s something millions of Australians love to eat. Chicken, pork, beef, lamb and fish gastronomic delights usually aren’t too far away when we venture outside for food in Australia. Meat, certainly a popular kind of food and dish here. Meat was a big part of my diet growing up. When I came home from…
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Why Is Melbourne The World’s Most Livable City? The City With Two Faces
Melbourne. It’s been voted the world’s most livable city for four years in a row. One of the most friendliest and most resilient cities in recent times too. With over 140 nationalities among four million residents, naturally each of us in Melbourne find different reasons to live here. Melbourne. It boasts a grid-shaped city with…
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Why Having An Ethnic Name Is Annoying But Something To Be Proud Of
There are times when we find certain names harder to pronounce than others. Maybe ethnic names, cultural names or names with more than a few syllables. Names we have never heard of that make us stop and wonder if we’ll ever get the pronunciation down pat. I was born Mabel Kwong in Australia to Chinese-Malaysian…
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