There is urine on the seat again. Every time Shaohan sees splotches of his father’s urine on the toilet seat, something clenches inside him. He doesn’t have to sit there …
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In a follow up to The Big Durian, William Tham continues his journey through Indonesia, leaving Jakarta for the cultural hub of Yogyakarta in Central Java. The ancient baths of Yogyakarta’s …
The boat ran out of water. She stepped out and missed the silkiness of mud between her toes. A homeland flows down cheeks crusted in sea salt. David Ly …
The air, like always, drips from upside-down pig heads. Drips and drips and coagulates. A basket of dried seahorses is forgotten, tumbles down, caught in a breeze and ba …
Part I: Planning the Rescue After much debate, the Park sisters named the mission “Operation Rescue the Squeaky Red Toy from Puppy Spa World”. An outside viewer might feel some …
This is the first in a short series of articles based on William Tham’s experiences traveling in Indonesia, starting in Jakarta and ending at the Ijen Crater on its far east. …
i am fifteen. there are things i will often say: i’ll never date an asian guy there are things i will never say: my middle name lok-ling there are lies …
This year marks UBC’s 100th year in the making. To celebrate this special achievement, UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, a multidisciplinary program that explores the history, culture, and …
We’re still in the midst of transforming ourselves, and it felt like a fitting time to take a long, hard look at what makes us who we are. That is …
Gathered around acrid coffees, Grandpa flips to the obituary section of The Province. Grandma mixes in three creams and honey. A lifetime of thriftiness compels them to split one coffee …