Emma Leaning

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A tail of self-discovery: what I learned living with a rat - China Opinion

A tail of self-discovery: what I learned living with a rat

Have you ever faced a situation that turned you from a staunch idealist into someone willing to do whatever it takes to survive? I have.

Gender-based violence and what you need to know in Shanghai - China Opinion

Gender-based violence and what you need to know in Shanghai

Together we can make Shanghai a city that doesn't accept violence against women and girls.

2023-11-24 18:24 0

Double Eleven and shopping under the influence? Cheers to that! - China Opinion

Double Eleven and shopping under the influence? Cheers to that!

Double Eleven is upon us. Studies show that people spend more money online when they’re drunk. Is it all a bit of fun, or is there a dark side to shopping under the influence?

2023-11-10 14:51 0

Stories, relationships and experiences: How possessions shape us - China Opinion

Stories, relationships and experiences: How possessions shape us

We all have things we can't let go of: an ex-lover’s T-shirt or your dead cat’s collar. These items have no monetary value, yet we cannot bring ourselves to part ways. Why?

2023-10-27 15:04 0

Walk for life: 'Creating Hope Through Action' in Shanghai - MENTAL in China

Walk for life: 'Creating Hope Through Action' in Shanghai

In China 120,000 lives are lost to suicide yearly. That's one life every five minutes. Suicide lurks within our communities, workplaces, friendships and families. But there's hope.

2023-09-22 16:22 0

Stronger together: the unbreakable bonds of community - China Opinion

Stronger together: the unbreakable bonds of community

If you've been to a festival, game or gig and felt electricity in your veins or a lump in your throat, then you've experienced what I'd put at the heart of community: connection.

2023-09-08 15:31 0

Turning 50: connection, community and the conversations that matter - China Opinion

Turning 50: connection, community and the conversations that matter

Society is increasingly polarized and there’s a lot of misunderstanding, mistrust and even hatred between people. How can we shift the conversation from volume to value?

2023-08-25 17:14 0

Moving forward with grief: reflections on loss and healing - MENTAL in China

Moving forward with grief: reflections on loss and healing

Suffering and social outpouring aside, something struck me about Qiqihar. When a life is stolen, something beyond a person’s physicality is taken too. What is that?

2023-08-04 17:19 0

Home sweet home? Expat life and the fear of going back - China Opinion

Home sweet home? Expat life and the fear of going back

As expatriates, we walk a tightrope between the foreign and the familiar. We exist between places wherever we are, meaning we are never fully home and never wholly ourselves.

2023-06-30 18:08 0

Airing out: the beauty and significance of Shanghai's colorful laundry lines - China Opinion

Airing out: the beauty and significance of Shanghai's colorful laundry lines

The fluttering lines above our streets create connection. They remind us that we are not alone but rather part of the shared cloth of everyday life.

2023-06-16 16:09 0

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