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Differences Between Eastern And Western Fashion. And Why We Dress The Way We Do
We all have our own ways of dressing, our different tastes in fashion and clothes. Every day wear, and formal cultural attire and costumes, come in different styles around the world. Going to school in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore meant I had opportunities to shop for clothes regularly in three different countries. As a kid,…
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Why Being Naturally Skinny Is Hard. And Why Some Asians Are Skinny
Being naturally skinny and thin isn’t always a blessing. It’s usually far from it. Just like those on the heavier side, a number of us skinny people often get grief and discriminated over the way we look. For my whole life as an Australian of Chinese heritage, I’ve been skinny. At school in Melbourne (and…
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What Is The Difference Between “Mother Tongue” And “First Language”?
Talking about language is confusing. Mother tongue, first language, native language and so on, we all define these phrases differently. And each of these definitions aren’t wrong at all since each phrase holds different meanings for each of us. The other weekend I thought about this as I walked through the shopping centre near my…
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Why Australians Love Sport. And Dislike It
Sport. Most Australians love it and it’s almost a religion in Australia. If we don’t play sports, we usually watch it: Aussie Rules Football (AFL or footy, a ball game played with hands and feet), cricket, rugby, netball and soccer to name a few. We also host numerous sporting tournaments each year like the Australian…
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Why Asians Are Smart At School. Or Not So Smart
There’s the stereotype that Asians are smart at school, always doing very well and coming in top of the class. There’s the stereotype that Asians get straight A’s on their exams and are academically gifted. I was one of these Asian kids, someone who always did well in school. It’s no secret school is competitive…
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Just What Is Australia’s National Dish? There Isn’t Really One
When it comes to choosing a dish that represents Australia as a nation, us Australians have always been divided on this. There are so many foods we associate with our country. A few months ago, the Asian Cup 2015 tournament hosted by Australia chose the meat pie as Australia’s favourite food. But a few years…
Mabel Kwong 