EP 7 – Pineapple tarts and German dancing

Written By Being Biracial Podcast
 
 

Damian Marquardt is from Canberra and is Chinese Malay/German. 

We chat about: 

  • Christmas Island 

  • Dragon mothers 

  • Cantonese, Teochew, Mandarin, German 

  • Hanging out with the “asians” 

  • Being ethnically ambiguous 

  • German dancing classes 

  • Nyonya pineapple tarts 

  • Fried Bread 

  • Gender roles and masculinity 

  • Selecting "other" when filling out forms

  • Difference as a source of self-confidence 

  • Feeling seen in SBS world news 

  • Looking for Alibrandi 

Guest: Damian Marquardt 

Edited by: Kate Robinson 

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