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Updates, stories, case studies, and reflections on culture, communication, storytelling, work, and connection across different contexts.
My first European presentation at SOAS was more than another point on a map. It affirmed that Southeast Asian ideas belong in global conversations about culture, identity, and storytelling.
Repatriation can return an object to its place of origin. Restorying asks whether meaning, memory, identity, and voice can return with it.
Do stories have to become less culturally specific to connect across borders? A Southeast Asian perspective on how cultural rootedness can create authentic stories with global resonance.
A prerecorded talk traveled from London to The Hague before the speaker joined live. The experience became a lesson in culturally intelligent newswriting, framing, and communication across borders.
Why do Filipino nurses often wait for one another before eating or moving through the workday? A reflection on how culture shapes belonging, hierarchy, communication, and teamwork in healthcare settings.
After 30 years in international media, early retirement brought freedom but also exposed a quieter grief: the loss of title, hierarchy, belonging, and a familiar identity. A reflection on power distance, reinvention, and learning to stand without an institution.