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Pressured by the left, ignored by the right: Conservative immigrants stuck in the middle with who?

Pressured by the left, ignored by the right: Conservative immigrants stuck in the middle with who?

by Chetna Prakash | Aug 30, 2017 | Featured, My take on.., Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

Immigrants are naturally assumed to gravitate to the political left. However, the marriage equality debate shows that conservatism needs to be questioned in minority cultures as much as everywhere else.

Black, white, not well read all over: Melbourne’s public school problems one of curriculum, not racism

Black, white, not well read all over: Melbourne’s public school problems one of curriculum, not racism

by Chetna Prakash | Jul 27, 2017 | Featured, My take on.., Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

According to some, the reason why parents are taking their kids out of public schools is that they don’t want them next to immigrants. The reality is quite different.

Book review: The Permanent Resident – Roanna Gonsalves

Book review: The Permanent Resident – Roanna Gonsalves

by Chetna Prakash | Feb 11, 2017 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

Roanna Gonsalves’ book of short stories is a brilliant chronicle of migrant experiences, but is it better or worse for being limited to one tiny subset of the Indian community?

Popped Culture: Entertainment – The dish that grew Trump

Popped Culture: Entertainment – The dish that grew Trump

by Chetna Prakash | Nov 17, 2016 | Entertainment, Featured, My take on.., Residents, Society

The phenomena that made President Trump lie at the feet of Kim Kardashian, Mark Zuckerberg and ourselves. Are we not entertained?

Author Interview: Vulnerable children need our engagement

Author Interview: Vulnerable children need our engagement

by Chetna Prakash | Aug 30, 2016 | Featured, My take on.., Residents

Successful children’s book author Susannah McFarlane discusses why she is conducting a book-writing workshop for children in disadvantaged communities.

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