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Growing Up Asian in Australia: Exploring Identity, Culture, and Belonging

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Growing Up Asian in Australia is a groundbreaking book that explores the unique experiences and challenges faced by Asian Australians. Through personal stories, essays, and interviews, the book offers a nuanced and insightful look at the complexities of identity, culture, and belonging in modern Australia.

Edited by award-winning author and academic Dr. Michelle Teo, Growing Up Asian in Australia brings together the voices of over 30 Asian Australian writers, artists, and activists. The book covers a wide range of topics, including:

Growing Up Asian in Australia

by Alice Pung

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The challenges of growing up in a bicultural family
The experience of racism and discrimination
The search for identity and belonging
The role of culture and tradition in shaping Asian Australian lives
The contributions of Asian Australians to Australian society

Growing Up Asian in Australia is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the experiences of Asian Australians. It is a powerful and moving book that will challenge your assumptions and open your eyes to a new perspective on Australian society.

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"Growing Up Asian in Australia is a groundbreaking book that offers a unique and insightful look at the experiences of Asian Australians. Through personal stories, essays, and interviews, the book explores the complexities of identity, culture, and belonging in modern Australia. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the lives of Asian Australians."

- Alice Pung, author of Unpolished Gem

"Growing Up Asian in Australia is a powerful and moving book that will challenge your assumptions and open your eyes to a new perspective on Australian society. The contributors to this book share their personal experiences with honesty and vulnerability, and their stories will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an outsider."

- Dr. Kevin Cheng, author of Asian Masculinities

About the Editor

Dr. Michelle Teo is an award-winning author and academic. She is the author of the novels Behind the Moon and The Year of the Rabbit, and the non-fiction book Asian Australian Identity: Negotiating Difference and Belonging. Dr. Teo is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and a recipient of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction.