Joanna Funk

Chong Ali

  • Oizoioi. Build a bridge, start a conversation

    We are a third culture. Our parents were immigrants. We are seen as foreigners even though we were born here. We’re stuck between two worlds and still don’t quite know how we fit in Australia. Our fashion is a bridge.… Continue reading

    Oizoioi. Build a bridge, start a conversation

  • Chong Ali at the Flamin’ Galah

    Photography 📷 @le_akira Last year I reviewed Chong Ali at The Flamin’ Galah for Scenestr, but I never put it on my blog. In these Covid lock-down times I thought it would be good to relive some of that. I’ve… Continue reading

    Chong Ali at the Flamin’ Galah

  • More Asian Creatives

    Met more Asian creatives on the weekend. The Fam grows ♥️. 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

  • Review: Laughing Buddha by Chong Ali

    Laughing Buddha is a new single by Vietnamese Australian emcee Chong Ali, who hails from Brisbane. It premiered on Australian music portal Tone Deaf on July 23 2019. I love this. Chong Ali is a poet. With a big heart… Continue reading

    Review: Laughing Buddha by Chong Ali