I was born in the island-nation of Singapore, to a Singaporean Chinese mom and Chinese Indonesian dad. I spent my early years in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, until the 1998 riots, before spending the rest of my childhood and teenage years in Singapore. Since 2010, I've been lucky to also call Toronto home. 

I received my BA in Linguistics and Spanish, with a minor in Latin American Studies in 2019, as well as my MA in Linguistics in 2020 at the University of Toronto. In what feels like a previous life, prior to my university studies, I served in the Singapore Armed Forces from 2012-2014 as a detachment sergeant in the 1st Commando Battalion.

In my spare time, I enjoy running, biking, snapping photos and taking long walks to soak in the sun — most of the time, if not always, with my rescue dog Mochi. 

[If you're wondering about my last name, you can read about the origins of Chinese-Indonesian surnames here.]