On being in between
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A letter on identity, belonging and beautiful paradoxes.
On being in between A letter on identity, belonging and beautiful paradoxes. Date published: 23 May 2026 I’m an expert at being “in between”. In between cultures. In between religions. In between worldviews. You see, I was born at an intersection. My mum is Chinese, my dad is Lebanese and I grew up in Australia. Three cultures, one childhood. One very confusing time. To dive one level deeper and see the intricacies here, let’s take religion as an example (gotta love a “safe” topic.) My mum was raised in China's Chairman Mao era, where religion was condemned. My dad was raised…
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