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Making scents
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/03/2023
» During the time when Chalida Kunalai, a scent designer, was creating a mackerel odour for a set of 12 children's books titled Ni Than Lom Hai Jai (Scent Tales), a cat often roamed near the front door of her office, NOSEstory. Eventually she let the cat in the office, where it indeed nosed around to find the appetising fish. There was no mackerel, but there was some proof Chalida had succeeded.
Understanding illness
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/02/2021
» Nine-year-old Otto has an illness that causes him to experience uncontrollable twitches and compulsive swearing. He was diagnosed by a psychiatrist with Tourette syndrome, which causes tics. Otto's tics started after his father abandoned him and he had to live with his grandma. At school, Otto was bullied by classmates and had to move to three different schools. The boy was treated by psychiatrist Dr Stephen Stone and psychologist Lisa Yodmon at Barnette Hospital in London.
Eradicating abuse
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/09/2020
» Phanchita Thanaweekittichot, editor-in-chief and translator at Mangmoom Book, broke into tears while reading the Taiwanese children's book Butterfly And Duoduo's Little Secret by Chia-Hui Hsin. She was devastated by the memory of an unpleasant experience she thought she had already forgotten.