S02E20 Bapok

In the next few episodes of Semua Kita we speak to June Chua. She is a well-known trans activist who founded a shelter for homeless trans women in Singapore called the T Project. In this episode she tells us about growing up as a non-gender conforming child, but how she was never aware of this until she got to secondary school. There, being called names like "bapok" and "ah-kwa" became moments of clarity.How does a transwoman find out more about what it means to be transgender? By visiting the one place where transwomen would congregate in large numbers: Singapore's red light districts. In this episode June tells us how she learned much from her sisters and mamas at Changi Point and Desker Road and eventually followed their path in to sex work.Other subscription, listening and following options here https://bit.ly/m/semuakita#queer #LGBTQ #oralhistory #Singapore