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Kiasu: being afraid to lose, the evolution of personal and professional agency
Kiasu is a colloquial word prevalent in the Chinese Hokkien dialect of Singapore, my country of birth but not my ethnic heritage. It means ‘afraid to lose’ or ‘being afraid of losing out’1. Through a critique of my public works, this thesis explores the contextual relevance of my heritage and the …