Letters from the Dragonlands: Five Things I Love About Asia Aysha Kureishi August 11, 2011 0 Comments Singlish, Peranakan and dragons are a few of the many adventures I’ve encountered in Asia. To document everything in seven columns would be impossible. I have contemplated Kiasu, slapped on... Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: One Dragon, Two Dragon, Red Dragon, Blue Dragon Aysha Kureishi August 4, 2011 0 Comments When you think of a mythological beast, it is almost inevitable that your mind will wander to the serpentine form and the chilly scales of the dragon. Dragons have long been portrayed in the West as... Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: Confessions of a Third-Culture Kid Aysha Kureishi July 28, 2011 3 Comments There is a remarkable phenomenon in the new generation of children: in the past decade, with improved technological developments, greater opportunities for travel and rapidly progressing... Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: ‘Peranakan’ and the Resurrection of Asia Aysha Kureishi July 21, 2011 0 Comments Peranakan is a word used by both Malayans and Indonesians to mean “descendant.” It generally refers to the Chinese ancestors who migrated south to Malaysia and then across the sea to Indonesia and... Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: Singlish Damn Good Walao! Aysha Kureishi July 14, 2011 0 Comments In a country where English is one of four official languages, spoken by 80 percent of the population, I find I still need a dictionary in Singapore. Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: Saving Face Aysha Kureishi July 7, 2011 0 Comments But in Asia, saving face goes much deeper than sunscreens, hats and SPF ratings. Your face is the most important element of your appearance. Read More »
Letters from the Dragonlands: Kiasu and the Rat Race Aysha Kureishi June 30, 2011 0 Comments Kiasu (key-ah-sue) is actually a Hokkien word. Translated, it literally means “fear of losing.” And not just losing at Yahtzee or Scrabble. We in Southeast Asia have taken the paranoia of not... Read More »
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