I believe research can sing. I believe stories can think. I believe art can argue.
As a scholar, I chase down footnotes and follow questions into the dark. Because knowing things deeply and obsessively is an act of love.
As an author, I shape sentences until they breathe. Because narrative is how we remember who we are.
As an artist, I work with colour, texture, and silence. Because some truths won’t fit into words.
I don’t switch between these selves. I am all three at once. This website is just three windows into the same room.
LATEST NEWS
I’m humbled and grateful to receive Heritage Ottawa’s Gordon Cullingham Award this year. Thrilled that this award will allow me to bring my “SketchWalking Ottawa” project to the public.
Heritage Ottawa wrote, “The Cullingham Grant selection panel was unanimous in choosing this richly layered project that offers a creative exploration of Ottawa’s heritage places through 100 original ink-and-watercolour sketches of the city’s landscapes, streetscapes, and buildings. Each image will be paired with a short text that weaves together a vernacular history and personal reflection.” Thank you, Heritage Ottawa!
Latest book: Lim, M. 2025. Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia. Cambridge University Press.
