The question I am asked the most since moving to Melbourne is always: ‘Where are you from?’. Sometimes this question begins with a guess of the country which is more often than not incorrect because I do not sound like Billy Connolly or anyone from Highlander. Surprisingly to my friends (particularly those who used to love playing accent bingo with me on a night out) and my family, I have not picked up the Australian accent even after 9 months of living here. It is also a lit

Friendship is a ship that sails with you all throughout your life, and that might be the corniest most millennial metaphor I’ve ever written but bear with me here. The ship exists with you throughout your life, but it navigates many different waters, and the boat sails on by sometimes and crashes against rocks at others as time goes by. It also sometimes navigates a pre-planned route that can go awry; and at others ends up in uncharted waters that leads to unexpected smooth s

In the summer of 2023, I embarked on yet another solo travel trip not realising the impression this one would imprint on me. Not to sound...