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The Weight of A Cultural Issue, Part II
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The Weight of A Cultural Issue, Part II

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It has been exactly a year, almost to the day, that I wrote a post about weight and how Indonesians shamelessly comment on your appearance, particularly on how “fat” you look. Today, I am looking at this cultural issue from the other side of the coin. First of all, I haven’t been trying to lose … Continue reading →

The Weight of A Cultural Difference
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The Weight of A Cultural Difference

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The following was written before in-service training in Surabaya. I am standing in front of the mirror in my room, analyzing every curve at every angle. Am I fatter? I think to myself. I don’t look any different. I try different clothes on to check. Nothing looks different, but after one-too-many comments on how I … Continue reading →