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Why Some Of Us Wear Shoes At Home
Recently, I fleshed out a few reasons why many Asians tend to leave their shoes at the door and go barefoot at home. In reality, some of us don’t share this love of taking our shoes off before going indoors. Some of us especially in the Western world don’t recoil in horror at the thought…
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Why Do Asians Look So Young Sometimes? Or Most Of The Time?
It’s no secret many people of Asian ethnicity look younger beyond their years. As I’ve written, sometimes this can be a blessing, and sometimes this can be an unwanted trait. I’m sure many of us have wondered at some point, why, why on earth do Asians look so young? How do they do it? Interestingly…
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What’s The Fuss About Bubble Tea?
Bubble tea stores have mushroomed all around Australia over the last few years. Melbourne’s Swanston Street in the CBD is peppered with bubble tea franchises such as ChaTime, EasyWay and Gong Cha. Whenever I pass by these stores, I often see hordes of people, mostly Asians, queuing up here and waiting for their drinks. Tons of…
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Not Exactly White But Asian Enough To Be A Top Model
Last week, half Singaporean-Chinese, half-Portuguese Jessica Gomes was unveiled as the new face of Australia’s oldest up-market department store David Jones, replacing world-renowned Aussie model Miranda Kerr as its ambassador. It is the first time the retailer has chosen an Asian person to be its nationwide front face, recognising the fact that everyone is beautiful…
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Asians In Australian Media. Or Rather, The Lack Thereof
Fact: Australia is a multicultural country, a multicultural country where roughly 2.4 million of the population today comprises residents of Asian – Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino etc. – ethnicity. Fact: There is a lack of Asian faces in Australian mainstream media. Given Australia’s ever growing Asian population, it would be expected for Asian faces and representations…
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The Commercialisation And Community Spirit Of The Lunar New Year In Australia
Today, the Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Australia each year. Lion dances and Asian cultural performances on city streets are a common sight here in the weeks leading up to start of the brand new lunar calendar. Various profit/not-for-profit bodies and everyday people from all walks of life frequently and tirelessly pitch in…
Mabel Kwong 