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Jun 13, 20192 min read

End of Year Thoughts ...

While in so many respects it makes sense to reflect and project at the end of the school year, this Graham Greene quote reminds me that...

May 9, 20191 min read

Reflection: One Year of Blogging

Just over a year ago, I committed to blogging on a regular basis. I very much appreciate having the time and space to explore and reflect...

May 2, 20195 min read

Diversity + Privilege

Mindful of the current political climate, recent terrorist events in New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the recent 20th anniversary of the...

Feb 21, 20192 min read

Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Living in multicultural Malaysia means we have multiple public holidays (see previous post from September 13, 2018, A Brief Overview of...

Jan 3, 20192 min read

Safe passage

I recently came across this beautiful quote, “A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way around: only when he...

Nov 15, 201813 min read

Culture and Identity

I have always been fascinated with the way cultures interact and especially intersect linguistically. Thus, one of the best parts of my...

Oct 4, 20182 min read

The Importance of Names

I have always found the ditty, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me”, to be a contradiction. While...

Dec 31, 20161 min read

Mistaken Identities (The Reith Lectures)

In a year where identity has frequently been at the centre of global discussions, it seems particularly apt that this year's The Reith...

May 29, 20161 min read

An apt TED talk for TCKs

Rather than asking where are you from, Taiye Selasi asks, "Where are you a local?" and frames the notion of being a local through the...