Two brown girls talk about how to tell if we Indians *ahem* love you.
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How Indians Show Love

A House Guest from… Antarctica-ish?
“We get seven hour long sunsets,” says Rebekah Osgood: one of the most adventurous and spirited women I’ve ever met in my life.
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Excuse my French…accent?
Meet polyglot Joe-Ann Chavry: one of the most assertive and independent women I’ve ever met. She gives us a snippet of life in her hometown Mauritius.
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Why we Argue: a lesson in peace from Sabah
Neighbours argue. It’s what they do. A Malaysian and a Singaporean sit down for a chat. Guess what happens.
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The Compulsory Day of Rest
The weekend. Israel vs Japan & Singapore. Don’t work yourself to death. Recharge, rejuvenate and reenergise.
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Can Asians Think?
Kishore Mahbubani asked us this provocative question on his book cover. Charmaine and I have answers.
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He Makes Me Laugh
Meet toastmaster Vitaly Terekhov: one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Originally from St. Petersburg, our paths crossed in Montreal.
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A Love Letter to Kyrgyzstan
Meet Kunduz Rysbek: one of the most fascinating women I’ve ever met in my life. She speaks 5 languages, has lived in 5 countries and visited over 50 cities. But still, Kunduz is like that salmon that always returns home at the end of her journey.
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The Outliers: Third Culture Kids in Japan
The need to fit in and belong to some kind of tribe is primal and deeply ingrained in our psychology. But for us third culture kids – that’s never going to happen. Especially not in Japan.
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Growing up Asian in Australia
The story of a first generation immigrant in the land down under
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