Being in an Interracial Relationship in Australia
Whilst I was at University in 1997 I dated a Chinese boy. To me, he was just a guy who had the same interest in creative writing as me and was studying Radio Broadcasting with a good friend of mine. We...
View ArticleTo gladden the heart of human beings
Hajra Khatoon I’m from the state of Bihar, India. I lived in Mumbai until I was three, when my family and I moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where I finished my schooling and then moved to...
View ArticleLife as a Muslim Man
Since the fallout of 9/11 ‘beauty’ is a noun rarely, if ever, associated with religious difference. As a Muslim residing in the West, debunking fallacious arguments and sweeping generalisations under...
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One thing that is certain to make a lot of people quake in their boots is public speaking. As an incredibly shy kid, it certainly did me. Unfortunately – or fortunately – I was recognised as having a...
View ArticleBeing a child of the world
Being a child of the world Piriye Altraide is an African-born Aussie, who was mostly raised in Perth but classifies herself as ‘a child of the world.’ When at first I took out my hair extensions, I...
View ArticleA better world for all of us
A better world for all of us Snippets from memories. My bay window smashed – often. Walking in the forest behind my house – and being surrounded by six or seven older kids. More than once – way more...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Difference
The Beauty of Difference The beauty of difference is that we were not all created the same. We are different in our looks, cultures, personality and name. If we were all alike, what a boring world it...
View ArticleLet Your Inner Beauty Shine Bright
Let Your Inner Beauty Shine Bright I met Afifah Mohd Salehan during a 7 month Young Women Leadership Program in 2010 and I was immediately captivated by her enthusiasm, generosity, sense of humour, and...
View ArticleA Richer, More Colorful Life for the Colour Blind
A Richer, More Colorful Life for the Colour Blind There was always something that somehow made me feel like I didn’t fit in. Was it always a bad thing?…Perhaps not. Did it make life a little harder for...
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