Why I like everything.

Have you posted anything online recently? Chances are I’ve liked it. It doesn’t matter if I actually liked it you will have received a notification saying I do anyway. This is why. It all started when a post of mine got traction on Instagram and got over 20 likes, which while wholly unimpressive, was a …

Grandma. My female icon.

My grandmother if you met her, would not come across as a feminist or a champion of women. She covers her face in public, she has nothing resembling an education or a career, and the thing everyone in her circle knows her for best, is keeping an immaculate home. So why is it that today, …

First Man: A movie review of the human race

The best thing about the movie First Man is that it happened. It's not fiction. We went to the moon and here's a movie about it which I think everyone should see to remind themselves of how utterly ludicrous that is as an achievement. As a fan of film I can find quite a few …

I genuinely contemplated suicide, relax I’m fine.

Yesterday was world suicide prevention day which I only realised on my way home from work but it gave me motivation to write another blog post so here we go. Let me start by telling those of you reading this who know me personally to calm down and not bombard me with messages asking if …

Asian Parents – Masters of Emotional Abuse

I’ll start with two factual statements; My parents are the two people I love most in the world. My parents are the two people who have caused me the most pain. Its my personal oxymoronic tragedy but I know that I am not alone in this. I have friends suffering from the same ailment, some …