From Difference to Connection
7 MINUTE READ What could the Chinese Hakka and the Welsh possibly have in common? Separated by thousands of miles and very different histories, they share a surprising connection hidden in the names we use for them. Yang-May Ooi follows this unexpected trail to ask a bigger question: who gets to decide where we belong?... Continue Reading →
11 MINUTE READ There’s something about the Sunday Roast that feels quintessentially English. We see it advertised as a “thing” on Sundays at pubs and restaurants across England. Carveries are also still popular in some smaller, traditional towns. It is a lot of work to produce a full roast dinner with all the trimmings and... Continue Reading →
9 MINUTE READ For Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, like for many writers, a feeling of not fitting in played a significant role in shaping her life’s journey from scribbling little stories to becoming a bestselling author. In many situations, she felt like an Outsider - in her family, at school, uni and at work.... Continue Reading →
14 MINUTE READ Not all migration is across international borders or across the seas. The history of the British Isles is full of personal stories of individuals and families travelling across the landscape in search of a better life. In the days before modern travel, moving from one part of the country to another would... Continue Reading →
7 MINUTE READ Cross-cultural author, Yang-May Ooi, celebrates the things that perhaps most British people take for granted in this new occasional series on Belonging Across Cultures. When we are born into and live in a particular culture, what we see, say and do every day is unremarkable to us. But when we have come... Continue Reading →