Feature Stories

In my miseducated youth, I used to try to power through the winter with an “Are we there yet?” attitude. Overwhelm, exhaustion and meltdowns over the course of several decades finally led to a kinder approach to winter. Since discovering...

Saying that stereotypes are negative is a stereotype in itself.We often forget is that some of the simplest things we do, without a care, are based on stereotypes. Obviously, everyone’s different, so we react in different ways, but for...

For as long as there have been people, there have been comparisons drawn between them. No matter where on Earth, people have thrived off stereotypes, been shocked and amused by them in equal measure. Today’s politically correct new world order...

Stereotypes exist because the human brain is a meaning making machine. It creates patterns, even where ostensibly, none are to be found. This ability to recognise and retain patterns allows us to recognise faces, understand language, read, and appreciate...

"This is the word ‘emperor’, and this is what Europe looks like on a world map, and here is China, your majesty."  Talking back and forth, practising everyday English with his tutor, the young Emperor, Guangxu, was said to spend...

In South Korea, which is where I was born, there is a larger gender discrimination issue compared to other highly developed countries. Many have treated women unfairly over hundreds of years; women were only able to compete in the...

Ten years ago, my daughter was born in the early morning of a cold and dark November. I was quietly confident. I had been mothering for 15 months by then; I was cured of frights, like the saying goes....

Search “Yangzhou” on Google and among the top options thrown up will be “Yangzhou Fried Rice”. That’s how ubiquitous this dish is. And for excellent reasons; it’s delicious, uses commonly available ingredients and is a cinch to make. With many...