In the last month of my pregnancy, the topic of what to do with my placenta after giving birth came
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How Living in Hong Kong Turned Me into a Feminist
It wasn’t like I hadn’t grown up in a feminist household. My mom and her only sister had gone to
Continue readingTrouble in WWAM Land II
This is part of an on-going installment. For Part 1 click here. Going back to the West would mean giving
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The history of foot binding is a well documented part of China’s history. The West is not without controversial fashion
Continue readingInternational Women’s Day: Chinese Women We Admire
It’s International Women’s Day today and we decided to celebrate it by honouring some of the Chinese women who inspire
Continue readingFeeding up New Mums
As everyone who has come into contact with China knows, food holds a very important place in Chinese culture. I
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