Author Archives: Sheila Pham

Cabramatta Beyond Harmony Day

Cabramatta Last week an email was sent around my office about our upcoming Harmony Day celebration on 21 March. The email suggested that to mark the occasion, interested staff could bring in food from their culture and engage in sporting activities, … Continue reading

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thai_alphabet When illiteracy is a privilege

Learning Thai has its many challenges but one of the great joys for me has been encountering the Thai script. At the start I felt like a five-year-old-child, sounding out consonants and vowels, trying to transform them into words with … Continue reading

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