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 (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....