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Khin Myint lost his sister to chronic illness. Were trauma and Australian racism the real culprits?

  • Written by: Astrid Edwards, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
Khin Myint lost his sister to chronic illness. Were trauma and Australian racism the real culprits?Khin Myint (left) and his sister Theda.Black Inc.

This article contains content about suicide.

A stockpile of Nembutal, a mysterious chronic illness, entrenched schoolyard bullying, overt racism, at least one failed relationship, and intergenerational trauma. These are all in the opening pages of Khin Myint’s debut memoir, Fragile Creatures....

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