Love Beyond Borders Two years into my twenties, after a stretch of being single, I found the kind of romance I had only dreamed of. It was sudden, intense, and different from anything I expected. I fell in love for the first time in New York City, abruptly and fervently.
I think international students deserve more recognition. For many of us, it’s our first time moving away from family, a first step into adulthood. It’s an experience that demands bravery and resilience, especially when you realise your mum won’t come with you to doctor’s appointments any more. Packing for it
(Writers Block) Fuck, fuck, my print-all is broken. Agh, guess I’ve gotta go to a vendor for cigs & CyberPoppers™ this morning. A jacket & some kickers, this excuse of wear is good enough. It’s only e-junk district after all. What & the fucking lift is broken! A broken lift
Imagine packing up everything you’ve ever known, getting on a boat with your mother and eleven siblings, then sailing over fourteen thousand kilometres. One quick stop, and then you’re on another boat trip around fifteen hundred kilometres long before you end up here in New Zealand, which might as well
Te Paea Parengaio Maurirere Parliament just made it legal to kill protected wildlife. Last week, the government rushed the Wildlife (Authorisation) Amendment Bill through under urgency. It was a direct response to High Court rulings that found the director-general of conservation(DOC) had unlawfully issued permits to kill or disturb protected
It goes without saying that when you have a ‘unique’, or really, non-Western name, you are probably familiar with the inevitable pause before someone says your name. For some, a name that is an important part of their identity and their whakapapa isn’t even something people bother to learn to
English I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, into a uniquely diverse heritage. My mother is of Sundanese and Melanesian descent, while my father is a Singaporean of Chinese and Indian backgrounds. In Singapore, this multicultural race is often known as Peranakan or Eurasian. Throughout my life, I have lived in
(a.k.a. Waikato’s Global Experiences Programme) If you’ve ever been stuck in a study crunch, seriously contemplating booking a flight halfway across the world just to escape for a while, I have good news for you. You can travel the world whilst you study with a Global Experience! I sat down
Is language the truest representation of a culture? And if not, what do you think is the truest representation? I probably wouldn’t use the word ‘true’ or ‘truth’ in reference to culture, but I am very interested in the belief systems that underpin our cultural practices, how we express those
Skateboarding means the world to skaters from everywhere. Skating is a radical, inclusive, and interconnected community with a philosophy of Fuck You to anyone who tells us what to do, how to live, or where we can skate. It’s a small world in skateboarding but also a spread out one