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IDENTITY

A new group of friends helped me connect with my roots

There was a lightness in my chest, as I saw there were people of Asian descent, some with light skin, some with dark skin. For once, I wasn't the odd one out.
Culture

#Blackhairchallenge hashtag goes viral in support of Gabrielle Union

The star was repeatedly told her hair was "too black" for television audiences.
RACISM

People are pushing back on this 'racist' Christmas tradition

Black Pete is the biggest and most popular cultural tradition in the Netherlands, but one that is increasingly coming under fire from anti-racism campaigners.
Culture

I miss the supernatural stories of my homeland

In parts of Asia, supernatural and spirituality are so popular that the stories permeate your subconscious even if you are a skeptic.
POLITICS

21-year-old farmer Kate McBride's iconic side-eye is melting the internet

I’m 21 years old where’s my future in all this?" she asked pointedly on Q&A.
ULURU

You don't need to climb Uluru to feel its magic

I hope this ban will evolve mainstream Australia beyond disrespect into a posture of veneration, awe and learning.
FAMILY

I was never visited by the tooth fairy but my family does believe in ghosts

Growing up, mum would throw my bottom teeth on the roof and bury my top teeth in the ground so they’d grow in the right direction.
CULTURE

Kate Middleton has embraced the comfort and style of the shalwar kameez

Today I love everything shalwar kameez represents: Comfort, beauty, glamour, bling and home.
WOMEN

Mindy Kaling's Emmy battle echoes the experiences of so many women of colour

“I am grateful, because I do think it keeps me feeling like an outsider, which is helpful as a writer.”
CULTURE

Defqon and on and on: my love affair with electronic dance music

"Trance, Eurobeat, happy hardcore, and hardstyle was the soundtrack to growing up Asian in Australia."
CULTURE

Being a Muslim doesn't equal being Arab

There are so many different kinds of Muslim communities: the Turkish, Afghani, Indian, Pakistani, Uyghur, Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean. We are not...
TELEVISION

Mindy Kaling stars as first guest on Lilly Singh's new late show

"Has NBC ever had this many Indian women on at one time?"
CULTURE

‘The Farewell’ will break your heart in the best way

When it comes to death, truth, and the Chinese diaspora, Lulu Wang’s film gets it painfully right.
Tattoos

My tattoo tribute to my Lebanese-born grandmother

In my family, tattoos are a no-no. We‘re a rowdy bunch that crack dirty jokes around each other and drop the ‘c’ word in casual conversation, yet for some reason...
MIGRATION

When your homeland is going through an identity crisis

It's been 12 years since I left the UK. It feels weird and upsetting that a place I need to be fixed and certain, isn’t, and doesn’t look like being again.