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Your Dreams Vs. Unsupportive Asian Parents: Finding Your Way
We all have passions and dreams, which our parents might not always agree with. In a stereotypical Asian family, artistic and creative dreams tend to be frowned upon, and we might have second thoughts about chasing them. Writing is something I love. Seven year old me rushed home after school and wrote fictional adventure stories…
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Why It’s Hard Being A Blogger. And Why Some Asians Find It Hard To Be Creative
Blogging. It’s a space where we are creative and share creativity. Our writing. Photography. Fashion tips. Handmade craft. But blogging and creativity don’t always come easy, sometimes perhaps more so if we’re Asian. Next week marks three years since I started this blog. Three years of being a multicultural blogger writing about all things culture…
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What Does It Mean To Be An Asian Australian Writer And Artist
For a long time I struggled to call myself a writer. A writer in Australia. A writer and artist who is Asian Australian. Along this journey of self-discovery, I’ve realised it’s not easy for us of Asian heritage to stand out in the Australian arts scene and accept that it’s okay to be different. Recently,…
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The Challenges of Blogging, And How To Overcome Them
A lot of the time blogging is a challenge, even for bloggers who have been blogging for a while. We all blog about different topics and blog for different reasons. But what we have in common as bloggers is sharing stories on our blogs – and so much effort goes into it. This is nearlt…
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Why Being A Writer Is Hard
It’s never easy being a writer. Some days the words flow, and some days they don’t. Sometimes we know exactly how our stories will end, and sometimes when we write we wonder, “Where is this all going?”. Recently, I got tagged to participate in a writing tour by Sofia from Papaya Pieces and Lani over…
Mabel Kwong 