What makes someone a badass?What do they look like? Sound like? Or feel like to be around?Badass Asian Women brings together the real-life experiences of nine Asian women who have navigated nine very different backgrounds. Told in their own words, their stories will blow your preconception of the meaning of “badass” - because each of them is a badass in their own unique way.Their journeys show the courage it takes to let go of the shame and guilt of not fit...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty Has a Son: The arrival of Mooty's son completes Mooty's little family and I saw it as a fitting conclusion to the series. However, it slipped my mind th...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty Saves a Life: After moving out of Grandma's house, Mooty finds a home outdoors. He makes new animal friends when he uses his long tail to save a baby bi...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty Plays Hide-and-Seek: While playing with the baby animals, Mooty spies a tail and pulls it. It comes off and leaves one twin lizard in tears. But through...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty Goes to School: Mooty goes to school with the baby animals. He learns to read and write, and as a hardworking pupil, did so well in school that he was s...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty and the Space-Mouse: On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. The local newspapers were awash with news of this t...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty and the Spacemen: In the days before Apollo 11 was launched, there were many reports in our local newspapers of the space mission. I was inspired by the...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty Falls in Love: Mooty comes of age in this story and just as I treasure the sweet memories of falling in love with the man I married, Mooty finds someone...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty & Grandma: Early one morning, a little mouse with a long curly tail came into my kitchen to nibble on my packets of instant noodles. When I came downsta...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty & the Satay-man: In the 1960s, an itinerant satay-man used to carry his satay stall and come around to the housing estate where I live. We would often g...

The Adventures of Mooty was first published as a 10-part series of children's stories in 1980, depicting the adventures of a loveable little mouse who endears himself to a community of animals, birds and insects and becomes their hero. Four decades on, Mooty continues to charm children and adults alike. Author Jessie's reflections on Mooty & Grandma: No one likes having mice in the house, so Grandma gets a cat to chase Mooty out. Mooty was very sad to learn that he was not wanted in Grandm...