Yawynne YemYawynne Yem

Yawynne Yem is a second year Bachelor of Communications student at AUT. She is compulsive believer in manifestation. Thus, Harry Styles will one day read her writing and buy her an excellent beach house in Croatia.

My mum, on the frontline

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Her mother’s job was a source of shame for Yawynne Yem growing up. Now checkout operators are essential workers as we hunker down against Covid-19.  Any time I had to reveal my mum’s job to someone, hastened justifications would also fall out of my mouth, reeking of shame. “We’re a first-generation immigrant family…” “Oh but … Read more