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Audrey Chin

Oct 10, 20131 min read

Heart Bones reviewed at Stories Worth Sharing

Thank you for the review Mirel Abeles. Mirel writes at Stories Worth Sharing and her stories are definitely worth reading. Find out more...

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Audrey Chin

Sep 21, 20134 min read

Uneasy in the World

Does your writing transcend culture?

I thought I was a global person but it turns out I’m not … My novel As the Heart Bones Break is making its debut globally at Singapore...

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Audrey Chin

Sep 13, 20136 min read

Reader and Writer

Writers I read: Writing in English, essentially Vietnamese

Nguyen Trong Hien is the author of Village Teacher, a novel which offers a refreshing look at a Vietnam rarely featured in English...

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Audrey Chin

Sep 11, 20133 min read

Uneasy in the World

Syria… September 11… Why they matter to me

I live in Singapore, 7,800 kilometres away from Syria and 15,400 kilometres from New York City. I’m black haired and under five feet...

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Audrey Chin

Aug 17, 20134 min read

At Home in the Moment

Dalat – A special place in my heart

I am a sucker for romance and Dalat is a romantic, if kitschy, city. It’s main lake, Ho Xuan Huong, is named after Vietnam’s most famous...

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Critiquing Can Make You a Better Writer… and Person

Audrey Chin

Jun 2, 20131 min read

Reader and Writer

Critiquing Can Make You a Better Writer… and Person

If you critique other writers work, your own writing improves. Everyone knows that. But can critiquing make you a better person? In my...

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A conversation across hemispheres – Kathleen Caron interviews me

Audrey Chin

May 11, 20131 min read

Reaching Out

A conversation across hemispheres – Kathleen Caron interviews me

My friend Kathleen Caron, who blogs at {full of life} soul food, interviewed me this week. The secret of giving a good interview is the...

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Writers I Read: Stephanie Ye and the 'glocal' influences in her writing

Audrey Chin

Apr 12, 20137 min read

Reader and Writer

Writers I Read: Stephanie Ye and the 'glocal' influences in her writing

We’ve moved on to Stage 2 of the Singapore Conversation. We’re talking about specific issues regarding Singapore identity and culture...

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Bridging 9,700 miles and a 12 hour time difference with words

Audrey Chin

Feb 28, 20137 min read

At Home in the Moment

Bridging 9,700 miles and a 12 hour time difference with words

How words helped two women find common ground despite distance and a 12 hour time lag. Late last year I joined Jeff Goin’s on-line...

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White paper – Its not about 6.9 million, it’s about hearts

Audrey Chin

Feb 8, 20135 min read

Uneasy in the World

White paper – Its not about 6.9 million, it’s about hearts

It’s about hearts The debate about the Population White Paper has unsettled me It’s the week before the Lunar New Year. Normally, this...

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Audrey Chin

Jan 30, 20136 min read

Uneasy in the World

Is population growth a Ponzi scheme – my take

It’s a good question. A friend sent around this thinking point as a response to the population white paper released today. It’s the title...

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8D7N All Taiwan -What I really got out of it

Audrey Chin

Jan 28, 20131 min read

At Home in the Moment

8D7N All Taiwan -What I really got out of it

What’s our’s The areca clad hills scrolling past the windows The marbled gorge The fertile land We can’t own it Nor even the hours ...

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Audrey Chin

Dec 29, 20122 min read

Uneasy in the World

She Died in Singapore. Guns Didn’t Kill Her

6 MEN ON A BUS DID IT. WITH WHAT THEY HAD BETWEEN THEIR LEGS. WITH AN IRON BAR THAT DESTROYED HER INSIDES. She was a 23 year old Indian...

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The GALLUP Polls– Should Singaporeans Even Care?

Audrey Chin

Dec 21, 20123 min read

Uneasy in the World

The GALLUP Polls– Should Singaporeans Even Care?

THE GALLUP POLLS – SHOULD WE IN SINGAPORE CARE? Photo Credit: http://www.stanford.edu According to Gallup Singapore ranks as the least...

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Writers I Read: If You’re a Vietnamese Woman in Singapore then You Must Be…

Audrey Chin

Dec 13, 20125 min read

Reader and Writer

Writers I Read: If You’re a Vietnamese Woman in Singapore then You Must Be…

Monique Truong – An award winning American writer and you’re discovering something new about how an American woman of Vietnamese descent...

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Audrey Chin

Nov 22, 20122 min read

Foodie

A Singapore Thanksgiving Menu

We don’t eat turkey … PHoto Credit: http://www.chubbyhubby.net Not because we’re vegetarians unfortunately. Unfortunately just because I...

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A Singapore Thanksgiving – Should we be content with small blessings?

Audrey Chin

Nov 20, 20123 min read

Uneasy in the World

A Singapore Thanksgiving – Should we be content with small blessings?

Some say this with disdain. But what’s not to love about buses and train systems that more or less work, even if they’re stuffed to the...

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5 Reasons why I left America OR What matters most to me about Singapore

Audrey Chin

Sep 15, 20124 min read

Uneasy in the World

5 Reasons why I left America OR What matters most to me about Singapore

Photo Credit: Talking Pieces http://www.circle-space.org I’ve been waiting and waiting for that invitation. But, it hasn’t come. Yet. I...

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