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Life hacks for Asians. reflections Feb 02, 2020

Life hack for Asians #1:

If you’re ever in a rush and you need to somehow make your way through a busy crowd, all you need to do is find a middle age...

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Yeo: Shapes and Sounds Interview #1 interview Jan 27, 2020

Talking with other Asian Australians about the Asian diaspora experience has helped me to heal and become a stronger, truer version of myself. But it ...

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The diversity hire. bamboo ceiling Jan 20, 2020

At one particular organisation where I worked, all the coloured people and queer people were rounded up one week to brainstorm and write the organisat...

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Asian representation matters. reflections Jan 13, 2020

I don’t own a TV and I love it. I love it because it means that I don’t watch any free-to-air TV and instead I get to enjoy a curated stream of all of...

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I'm a real banana. reflections Jan 05, 2020

Being a “banana” means that you’re a person who is yellow on the outside and white on the inside. And this banana label is often thrown around in many...

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The most awkward time to say, "Ni Hao" racism Dec 16, 2019

Last year, I sat down for my 14 hour transit flight to Dubai and as I settled in, a middle aged Caucasian couple arrived in the seats next to me. As t...

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On shedding and rebuilding. reflections Dec 11, 2019

It's interesting how sometimes shedding a layer of stuff that no longer serve us, brings us closer to having to face and honour our true selves.

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Oh to be a #WOC growing up asian Dec 05, 2019

Doesn’t matter how interesting your presentation is, there’s always someone waiting in the wings to have a little chat with you about Japan afterwards...

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Our mental health exists in relationship with others. mental health Nov 26, 2019

As we grow our online platform to talk about and promote our mental health as Asian Australians, I think that it's important now to reiterate the need...

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Asian Australian Mental Health. mental health Nov 21, 2019

About 6 years ago, I walked into a psychology session and was reminded that “I know that people like you can be very high achievers so it’s important ...

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