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Alicia Vrajlal

"If you don't find it funny, I’ve got some great news. You do not have to watch, isn't that wonderful?”
“I had a lot of shame about not being able to speak Japanese and not going back there every year to visit my family. I had a lot of shame about that element of my life."
From being a judge on MasterChef, to starring in The Chef’s Line, to writing food columns for top hospitality-focused publications, it’s understandable why much of the public’s perception of Melissa Leong is linked to the culinary world.
The latest spin-off, Citadel: Diana depicts a woman who's "not just the super kick-ass spy or the glamour queen".
“When I was going through my journey from five years old till 11, it was quite frightening because I was beginning to lose memory of my family.” 
"It’s a frustrating dialogue that is constantly parroted in the community, which makes it hard for anyone who is not white to seek help."
The organisation has helped over 190,000 Aussies in the last 34 years.
From internalised racism to the fetishisation of Asian women, the Safe Space author documents her experience of racism in Australia, and how she found hope through community.
She opens up about representation, coming out, and allyship.

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