Joanna

  • The SCHEMA Collective

    SCHEMA Festival 2019 was in November and I went there to write a review for Scenestr. Some of the SCHEMA Collective took time out to chat, so here’s more about them. Rashid Alkamraikhi is a co-founder of the Collective, and… Continue reading

    The SCHEMA Collective
  • ‘Going Home’, Haystack Mountain Hermits CD review

    Country music is new to me, but the Haystack Mountain Hermits put me right in the picture: tell me a story, let your instruments sing out, and fill my space with your glorious harmonies.  This is Australian country music at… Continue reading

    ‘Going Home’, Haystack Mountain Hermits CD review
  • Australia Independent Film Festival (AIFF) 2019

    Opening Night for the three-day Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 (AIFF) in Brisbane was Friday Nov 1. It featured the festival’s best short films, or “Australian shorts” as they call it. I know almost nothing about film and wanted to… Continue reading

    Australia Independent Film Festival (AIFF) 2019
  • First koala sighting

    This is my first time seeing a koala in the wild, thanks to a friend who took me onto his property. I’m very grateful. Continue reading

    First koala sighting
  • Sen Shao, model & actor

    Sen Shao was born in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, famous for its terracotta warrior historical site. His parents moved to Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, a burgeoning technology hub of nearly 13 million residents, considered to be China’s equivalent of Silicon Valley,… Continue reading

    Sen Shao, model & actor
  • BuJo: Chihiro from Spirited Away

    Term 4 starts in the second week of October so it’s time to nurture my inner child! I’ve been learning a piece of music from an anime movie (more about that later) and it brought back memories of watching beautiful… Continue reading

    BuJo: Chihiro from Spirited Away
  • More Asian Creatives

    Met more Asian creatives on the weekend. The Fam grows β™₯️. Continue reading

    More Asian Creatives
  • Chong Ali and Akira Le: growing the fam

    Photo of Chong Ali by Akira Le. A lovely thing has happened to me. I am meeting creative Asians in Queensland. You know, the ones who didn’t pursue STEM careers. There are a lot of them! I started meeting some… Continue reading

    Chong Ali and Akira Le: growing the fam