Archive for January, 2012
Jan 24, 12 • Uncategorised • 2 Comments »
I’m one of those people who in ethnic terms doesn’t quite look like one thing or the other. It doesn’t bother me, of course, but this ambiguity sometimes inspires odd reactions and questions from others. For the record, my Dad is white...
Jan 16, 12 • Culture, Reviews • No Comments »
I confess, I haven’t been much of a book reader since high school. In my university days, I became obsessed with music and so song lyrics occupied the literary niche in my brain. And after that I discovered that you could pretty much read...
Jan 15, 12 • Fashion • No Comments »
I walked past a huge advertisement for Converse in Melbourne Central the other day, and I was kind of impressed. The ad shows a long line of people wearing Chuck Taylors, and features quite a few people of non-European appearance. I don’t...
Jan 1, 12 • Activism, Reviews • No Comments »
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of performing a couple of poems at a screening and discussion of Courage Unfolds, a documentary about LGBT* activism in Asia. The event was organised by the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council. I was...
