Sweet and Sour
Sweet and Sour was born in 2020 during the beginning of the first lockdown brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Deeply troubled by the rise in discrimination and xenophobia directed towards Asian Australians catalysed by the pandemic, I wanted to start a creative zine focusing on sharing the experiences of Asian Australians at a time where many of us felt alone during this period of isolation. Since April of 2020, Sweet and Sour grew beyond my initial vision for this zine. I ran Sweet and Sour with a team of 11 volunteers in Canberra and Melbourne with a broad readership and contributors across Australia. On top of publishing a quarterly physical publication that is free to all readers, Sweet and Sour held educational and creative workshops and events, we threw parties focused on highlighting Asian Australia musicians and performers, and produced limited edition merchandise designed by Asian Australian creatives. We have formed meaningful connections with local, national and online communities and collaborated on exciting projects with Asian Australian individuals and groups . Sweet and Sour came to an end in 2022.
