I am giddy with excitement. Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” plays on my iPhone as I begin writing…
Sherry Toh
Sherry “Elisa” Toh (she/they) is a journalist who lives in sunny Singapore. Her diagnosis of SMA type II was in 1999 at 13 months old. Kyphoscoliosis and chronic neuropathy later developed as complications. As a hopeless romantic, her loves include fairy tales, tea, and gaming — the last being the primary focus of her work. She has bylines in PCGamesN, NME, and more. In 2023, her essay “Virtual Progress: A Disabled Journalist’s Thoughts on the Video Games Industry” was published in Singapore’s first printed disability studies anthology, “Not Without Us: Perspective on Disabilities and Inclusion in Singapore.” She writes in hopes of offering community and catharsis. Find her @sherlisass on social media.
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Articles by Sherry Toh
On April 9, I traveled back in time. I mean this metaphorically, of course. As much…
The Siren Song of a Magic Cure
A woman lies in a hospital bed, her breathing erratic and her forehead damp with sweat. She’s shaking…
The first and last time I consulted an orthopedic surgeon, I was told I had a 50-50 chance…
Ever the dry self-deprecator, I send my Chinese New Year column to my…
The August 2020 issue of the archaeological journal Antiquity contained a fascinating look…
My neurologist presses his stethoscope to my chest. He’s performing a routine checkup; it’s a mere formality, really,…
It is my yearly Chinese New Year tradition to complain about Chinese New Year. As with…
The video game “Cyberpunk 2077” has become one of my go-to coping mechanisms. I know…
“I wish I were normal,” I used to say to my mum. I told her…