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7 Reasons To Give Gifts On Birthdays
Giving gifts on birthdays is a universal custom all around the world. It’s such a normal part of birthdays and birthday celebrations today. Why do people give birthday gifts? How is the act of giving presents important on birthdays? Birthdays symbolise the anniversary you came to this world. They mark the significance of your existence,…
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Why It’s Time To Stand Up To Anti-Asian Hate Now
The recent rise in Asian hate crimes is alarming. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many Asian communities are facing a lot more racist attacks and discrimination, fearing for their safety. Asian-American health workers have been spat on and accused of spreading the ‘Chinese virus’ in the US. Six Asian women were killed in the Atlanta spa…
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11 Creative Ways To Answer ‘How Are You?’
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. It’s a classic, common question you hear when meeting someone for the first time. It’s a question someone uses to introduce themselves to you and start a conversation. It’s…
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5 Communication Differences Between Eastern And Western Cultures
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 used, articulation techniques and emotional cues expressed. At times stereotypical Eastern societies and Western societies express themselves in conflicting ways. Sometimes this can make doing business or socialising together challenging.
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6 Reasons To Not Wear Shoes At Home
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 at the door. There’s also a no shoes rule when walking around indoors at home. Having grown up in a Chinese household, this is a habit that comes naturally to…
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COVID-19, Asian-Australian Racism And Media: What This Pandemic Says About Us
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 uncertainty as toilet paper disappears from the shelves at the grocery store around the corner. For some of us Asian-Australians, we feel the slap of racism once again amidst this…
Mabel Kwong 