Lakambini A. Sitoy

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Publishing
Occupation Writer and artist
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Introduction Bing Sitoy currently teaches English at Studieskolen in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has published three books of fiction (Jungle Planet, Mens Rea and Sweet Haven, which has been translated into French and Danish). She holds an MA from Roskilde University, Denmark, in the fields of English Studies and Cultural Encounters, both under the Department of Culture and Identity. She was a semi-finalist in the Man Asian Prize (2008), has received numerous prizes in the Philippines (Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards, a National Book Award, prizes sponsored by magazines). As a journalist, Sitoy was a lifestyle and cultural section editor for various papers, and was a columnist and section editor for the Manila Times. She received the David T.K. Wong fellowship from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom in 2003. She holds dual Danish and Philippine citizenship.
Interests Studieskolen, Cambridge Assessment, English teaching, CPE, CAE, Cambridge Proficiency, Cambridge Advanced, Conversation and Writing, Conversation, Academic Writing, IELTS, TOEFL, Business English, Cultural studies, multiculturalism, multilingualism, drawing, sketching, painting, pastel painting, soft pastels, oil pastels, watercolor, recycling, refashioning, fashion history, travel, time and space, art studies, literature, representation, race, ethnicity, categorization, migration, integration, stereotypes, English studies, English language, media, communication, creative writing, erotica, journalism, education, teaching, celebrity, marketing, history, fragrance, perfumery, odor, scent, gardening, botany