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December 14, 2022

My grandmother and her village

In 1939, my grandmother-to-be was taken to Hang Gee, a not-so-mountainous Hakka settlement of southern Guangdong. It was a world away from the bustle ...

By Long Yin KO Read more

November 19, 2022

Photo Challenge

A perfect distraction over the summer break. Match the keywords to the photographs. ...

By Matthias Fresacher Read more

Sri Lanka flag waves in wind

October 19, 2022

A letter to a “President”

“The following open letter shares opinions that may or may not be shared by the Publications Committee, publisher of W’SUP. We do hope...

By Yasasi Malmeewala Read more

August 25, 2022

Bloomberg internship: Your chance in finance reporting

Would you like to kick-start a career in finance journalism? This might be your chance. ...

By Shayma Abdellatif Read more

May 23, 2022

Australian artists on the frontline in Ukraine

Two Australian artists tour war-ravaged Ukraine, documenting Kyiv's devastation through their art....

By Makayla Muscat Read more

May 1, 2022

A true telling of Australia’s immigration detentions

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be in one of Australia’s immigration detention centres? ...

By Shayma Abdellatif Read more

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