Ally McCrow-YoungAlly McCrow-Young

Ally McCrow-Young is an Aucklander living in Malmö, Sweden. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Copenhagen, and completed her Master’s in Media and Communication at Lund University.

Why I really want to vote Labour, but I can’t

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Let’s address that ‘Chinese-sounding’ panda in the room, writes Ally McCrow-Young. I woke up today to eagerly download my voting papers; it’s finally time to cast my overseas vote, which, as a nerd who teaches political engagement, I always find to be both fun and a real privilege. But this year I have to say … Read more

What’s the deal with denial? A NZ Chinese woman on ‘Kiwi-ness’ and casual racism

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The first step in tackling racism in New Zealand: stop telling people to ‘get over it’ and start actually acknowledging their experiences, says Ally McCrow-Young. I’ve never felt more like a Kiwi until I moved almost 20,000 kilometres away from home, to Sweden. When I arrived three years ago in Malmö, in the south of … Read more