“I used food to reconnect with my Peranakan identity, and this recognition of the vitality of food to identity allows me to better understand other people’s identities.”
Yelling into a Godless Void
“For me, becoming an atheist has become an extension of my own personal feminism; I see it as an act of liberation from patriarchal traditions.”
In Search of Home
“Through the constant moves and fresh starts, I have come to terms with the fact that home isn’t a postcode, but rather, a feeling which you carry with you wherever you go.”
Beauty in Colour
“The first step to changing the way beauty is perceived in society is to embrace beauty in all colours and appreciate the different forms of beauty that women of colour offer.”
How to Tie a Knot
“We live, work, study and maintain friendships with people of every religion, so why do we only ever marry Muslims?”
Hair
“I didn’t mind them touching or playing with my hair, but I stared at them, thinking: Isn’t your hair soft? Is mine that different to yours?”
Where Are You Really From?
“Both my own experiences and my friends’ comments have exposed a critical and alarming issue that we have in society today: our limited and perhaps ingrained conceptions of nationality. ”
Dear Me
“Your being Asian was at the forefront of how you were identified – not for your smarts like Rachel, not for how athletic you were like Brenda, but on your skin colour.”
The Tales of an Independent Travelling Woman
“It is important to recognise and understand the intersection of travel and feminism, and to create more equal opportunities regardless of gender identity.”
Penniyam: A Goddess’ Price
“My tongue is my sword.
I slash the men of my country
with reason and knowledge,
While they rebuttal with
their phallus and acid.”