A Crisis of Belonging in Modern Britain – Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class by Owen Jones | Book Review

10 MINUTE READ There are some prejudices in Britain today that have become socially unacceptable: open racism, sexism and homophobia are now widely condemned in mainstream public life. Yet there is one form of prejudice that still seems OK, particularly among the educated middle-class: contempt for the white working-class. Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, questions... Continue Reading →

May 25, 2026 0

Difference is the Flip Side of Belonging | #MaverickNotOutsider

11 MINUTE READ The tagline of this online project, Belonging Across Cultures is From Difference to Connection. Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, started this project to highlight the things that bring us together from our Differences across social and cultural divides towards meaningful human Connection. But as this project has continued over the last months,... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2026 0

Beef Rendang: The Taste of Migration

9 MINUTE READ Following on from the Belonging Across Cultures podcast with Chef Norman Musa where he talked with Author Across Cultures Yang-May Ooi about beef rendang as the iconic dish of Malaysia, Yang-May’s curiosity was piqued about the origins of this, one of her favourite dishes. How did it come to be a Malaysian... Continue Reading →

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