Welcome to my insights on diversity and inclusion. Here I share practical tips, personal stories and findings about identity, multicultural backgrounds and disability in the workplace. These insights on diversity and inclusion are based on my own experience and work with professionals and organisations.
“Bro, I think it’s really nice that you work out here too. I really admire that!” Just before I want to start on the treadmill, he taps my shoulder. “Yeah, almost ready for summer. And admiration isn’t necessary, you know.....
Maybe she felt awkward about our earlier interaction. A few minutes before, I’d asked her to grab the tomato juice from the top shelf. She looked at me, mumbled something, and went back to restocking the toilet paper. Now she....
The conference I’d attended that day had ended. I sat in the lobby, waiting for my wheelchair-accessible taxi. The lights in the building were dimmed, and people were leaving. My driver calls: he’s almost there and asks if I want....
Born to a Chinese father and a Dutch mother, my parents knew my life with a disability would bring challenges. But they also knew: their son had enough talent to find his place in society. They named me Kemai, which....
When I was thirteen, I attended a special-needs school. I had little in common with my classmates. An hour and a half of travel time, every day. I wasn’t being challenged. It wasn’t my place. I dreamed of as “normal”....
天生我材必有用 Heaven made me – my abilities must have a purpose (Li Bai, 701–762). My parents put this line on my birth announcement. Nothing could have been more fitting. Life brings challenges for everyone. For me, there’s an extra dimension....
