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Why Some Of Us Are Neat And Tidy
It’s a habit some of us have: being neat and tidy. A neat freak. That is, some of us like things to be in a certain order or place. I’m one of these neat people, always making sure to put things away things I don’t need for a while. A few years ago I had…
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Why Asians Do Everything Fast
When it comes to work, a lot of Asians are fast and efficient. Sometimes scarily fast and efficient (when compared to others). It’s like a super power that some of us have. I’m generally a fast worker. Some years ago I worked at a processing job: I stamped forms and divide them into batches of…
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Why We Love Eating Instant Noodles
It’s no secret many of us Asians love eating instant noodles. Some of us call them two-minute noodles. Others ramen, instant ramen. Living in Malaysia and Singapore as a kid, my mum made piping hot bowls of prawn-flavoured Maggi soup noodles for Saturday lunches. I loved it. Many of us Asians love eating instant noodles…
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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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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…
Mabel Kwong 