Write for the Curious Child, Read to the Inquisitive Mind
By Rachel Yeoh
July 2024 FEATURE
OUR BELIEF SYSTEM is formed by what we are taught and our lived experiences, which then influence our decisions and perceptions. What stands in between with one foot on the “taught” and the other on the “lived” are the materials we read. Through books, we pick up societal norms—what is deemed acceptable—and we experience a faux lived experience through an author’s worldbuilding. Books have historically spread ideologies, whether good or bad, that chartered the course of world history.As a child,...
Rachel Yeoh
is a former journalist who traded her on-the-go job for a life behind the desk. For the sake of work-life balance, she participates in Penang's performing arts scene after hours.
