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A Leader Who Inspired Me: Jim Burdett

Jim Burdett was the first leader I met and admired when I was hired as a peer support worker. He had a profound influence on me during my…

Dec 16, 2024

A Leader Who Inspired Me: Jim Burdett

Dec 16, 2024

Finding My Voice in a Culture of Silence

Growing up in a culture where interpersonal relationships, hierarchy, authority, and respect are highly valued, silence was seen as a…

Dec 15, 2024

Finding My Voice in a Culture of Silence

Dec 15, 2024

The Thing About Culture That People Don’t Get

Culture, a product of the society in which one is raised, shapes our behaviours and sets our expectations. At a superficial level, we all…

Jul 21, 2024

The Thing About Culture That People Don’t Get

Jul 21, 2024

The Tale of Equity: Ali and Adam

Adam and Ali both applied for an internship at a corporate company they had always dreamed of working for. Adam came from a working-class…

Jul 14, 2024

The Tale of Equity: Ali and Adam

Jul 14, 2024

Navigating Cultural Nuances: Understanding and Adapting Across Societies

What is culture, and how do you define it? Why is it important beyond the culinary, symbols, and celebrations? To whom is it important? To…

Jul 14, 2024

Navigating Cultural Nuances: Understanding and Adapting Across Societies

Jul 14, 2024

The Life I Never Thought I Could Have as a Gay Man

Once upon a time, in a society where conformity was paramount, I struggled constantly, grappling with the societal norms that shaped the…

Jun 22, 2024

The Life I Never Thought I Could Have as a Gay Man

Jun 22, 2024

Are We There Yet?

In a wonderland, a group of children learned about a mysterious place called the “there.” This “there” was depicted as a place where they…

Jun 13, 2024

Are We There Yet?

Jun 13, 2024

In many Asian cultures, we are taught from a young age to pretend.

This behaviour extends to how we manage our households during social gatherings. Even if it means giving away our last provisions, we are…

Jun 10, 2024

In many Asian cultures, we are taught from a young age to pretend.

Jun 10, 2024

The Right to Exist

Once upon a time, under modest roofs woven with dreams and realities alike, there lived a young boy whose early years were stitched with…

Jun 9, 2024

The Right to Exist

Jun 9, 2024

Unforbidden Love — Part 2

The first day back at school, I was nervous. In a town where the majority spoke Cantonese instead of Mandarin, I didn’t have many friends…

May 19, 2024

Unforbidden Love — Part 2

May 19, 2024

Ivan Yeo

Ivan Yeo

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The courage to be me. A Malaysian Chinese living in New Zealand, sharing my journey of vulnerability, humanity, and understanding.

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