"That Means You're Chinese": An interview with Terry

Check out my interview with Terry, as featured on The Nut Graph. It's primarily to do with his background, upbringing and reflections on Malaysian sociopolitics, but I think it's an entertaining read no matter where in the world you are! :)

AT five foot five, Terry Ong says he has never been made to feel insecure about his height as much as he has been made to feel insecure about a more fundamental and unalterable aspect: his own heritage.

Ong, 29, is an emcee and voiceover talent. But he is also known because he is a vibrant, forthcoming radio producer and presenter on Redfm.

In an interview with The Nut Graph on 24 Sept 2009, he talks about his firmly-rooted ancestry in the northern state of Penang and why his childhood home scared him. He also recalls how, if not for the decision of a strong-willed forebear, he would have had a different surname...

Read the full article here!