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Why Are We Afraid Of Standing Up Against Racism?
I’m no stranger to racism in Melbourne. As an Asian Australian, racist encounters have been a part of my life here for as long as I can remember. But I don’t remember doing much about this. Over the years, I learned there are different types of racism. I’ve had insults about my non-Aussie accent and…
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Why Some Asians Are Short. Why I Don’t Mind Being Short
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 cultures. I’ve been short all my life. At school and university in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, I was the shortest kid in my classes. Today, as a grown Asian adult,…
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The Challenges of Blogging, And How To Overcome Them
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 and blog for different reasons. But what we have in common as bloggers is sharing stories on our blogs – and so much effort goes into it. This is nearlt…
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Why Asians Like To Queue
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 Asian faces in these lines. If not a few, then a lot. I’ve been guilty of queuing on a few occasions. At one point while living in Singapore, I joined…
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When To Ask The “Where Are You From?” Question
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 this, I pause: it’s a confusing question. Where exactly is “from”? The place where we were born? Where we live? Our heritage? One of my favourite responses to this question…
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Picking Up An Asian Girl. Being Asian Australian
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 encounters are amusing and annoying. They give me the impression some Caucasian guys are attracted to me because of my ethnicity (maybe some have yellow fever). These moments also remind…
Mabel Kwong 