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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 To Do When People Sing You Happy Birthday
When you’re the birthday person and people sing Happy Birthday to you, it can be an awkward affair. You might feel uncomfortable to be the centre of attention when the birthday song is sung to you. You might be horrified when people surprise you with a birthday party and burst out in song. No matter…
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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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Singing The National Anthem: What Does Advance Australia Fair Mean?
When it comes to proudly singing and talking about our national anthem Advance Australia Fair, Australians are divided on this. Some of us are proud of our national anthem, and some of us not so proud. I went to pre-school in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and don’t remember singing Advanced Australia Fair except at…
Mabel Kwong 