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  • How was the colonial economy in Africa based on exploitation?

    01/19/2026

    I wrote this essay in 2024 and have been meaning to share it for some time: This essay argues that the colonial economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, following the scramble for Africa, which extended from… “Read more”


  • No Time for Goodbye – Film Review

    01/16/2026

    Hi All, As I shared in the last post, I have recently been selected through a competitive process to become a member of the UK-China Film Collab with the title Historian & Documentary Producer.… “Read more”


  • My role with the UK-China Film Collab

    01/16/2026

    Some exciting news. In being succesful with my proposal to become a member of the UK-China Film Collab I have been given the title Historian & Documentary Producer. Here I will share my project… “Read more”


  • Right-Wing Rhetoric, Real-World Consequences: York Chinese Restaurant Attacked

    09/03/2025

    This last week, the Dragon House Chinese Takeaway in York was defaced with racist graffiti. Crude St George’s flags were painted across the shopfront, the word “Chinese” was scratched out, “Cat N Dog” was sprayed onto the… “Read more”


  • The Fluidity of ‘Authentic’ Food in Multicultural Britain

    06/23/2025

    Over the few last months, in the context of diasporic food in Britain, I have written the words ‘authentic’ and ‘authenticity’ many times. Within this process, I have begun to ask myself a series… “Read more”


  • The Significance of Wholesalers to Chinese Restaurants

    06/15/2025

    Recently, a journalist from the Birmingham Dispatch contacted my university supervisor and tutor Professor Panikos Panayi. The journalist was interested in exploring the legacy of Wing Yip supermarkets in the city [Birmingham, UK]. Due to my recently… “Read more”


  • Bystander Society

    06/13/2025

    During my final year studying History with Mandarin (BA) at De Montfort University, we were tasked to complete a 10 minute podcast on one of the themes we explored during that specific module. During… “Read more”


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