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Jasmin Thien

Jasmin Thien lives in Seria, Brunei. She is feisty yet softhearted, impatient yet generous, impulsive yet self-aware, reserved yet friendly, and always ready to make anybody happy.

Jasmin's Latest Articles

It’s Not Just Picky Eating, It’s an Eating Disorder

By Jasmin Thien ● Health & Science ● November 28, 2016

Jasmin’s blindness makes it hard for her to hide her eating disorder in social situation. Here, she questions why others must draw attention to a situation that is awkward for everybody.

Teen Finds Dysfunction, Ignorance Around Those With Disabilities in Brunei

By Jasmin Thien ● Culture ● September 21, 2016

When a teen writer is assigned to interview peers in Brunei who also have disabilities, she uncovers a dysfunction in her country she didn’t expect. This story is part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, featuring stories by and about girls with disabilities.