{"id":181575,"date":"2021-07-15T09:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T01:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=181575"},"modified":"2021-07-14T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:38:11","slug":"skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image."},"content":{"rendered":"

At Honeycombers, we aren\u2019t afraid to speak up about body-shaming ads<\/a> and finding confidence in the bedroom<\/a>. Accepting and loving your body for the way it is can be challenging, but is an important step in taking care of your well-being mentally, emotionally, and physically. Fat or thin, for many people the experience of body shaming begins in their teen years\u2014perhaps when people are most vulnerable to negative comments from others. Here\u2019s how skinny shaming brought down my self-esteem during my adolescence.<\/p>\n

How skinny shaming destroyed my mental health<\/h2>\n
\"\"
I was skin and bones from my childhood throughout my teenage years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was underweight until the age of 16. Whenever we checked our weight during P.E., my teacher would specifically single me out and tell me that I was underweight. She was concerned that I just wasn\u2019t gaining any pounds. I was<\/em> a picky eater growing up but I snacked on all the junk food. Perhaps it was because I had a pretty small appetite, or maybe it was just genetics.<\/p>\n

Are you on a diet?<\/h3>\n

I was about 12 years old when it all started. Every time I went to India during summer vacation, it was baffling the number of times people asked if I were on a diet. I\u2019d casually laugh it off (Me? On a diet?!) and move on. Then there were relatives who\u2019d ask if my mom fed me or not. I just wanted to storm out of the room but I didn\u2019t want to seem like a spoiled and rude kid. Some aunties would directly tell me it doesn\u2019t look nice and appealing to be so skinny. Again, I was 12<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Judgements upon judgements\u2026(Photography: getyarn.io)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Name-calling<\/h3>\n

Where do I start?<\/p>\n

From being called a stick, the walking dead, a toothpick…these jeers may have been said in jest but it made me feel weak. It made me feel like I was not good enough, not worthy enough, just, literally, my body was not enough. Some would mockingly ask if I was anorexic, which is appalling as anorexia nervosa is a dangerous eating disorder and is definitely not something to joke about. Plus, I had high-functioning anxiety, so I took every word to heart.<\/p>\n

Never really looking at myself in the mirror<\/h3>\n

Particularly at school, when other girls would casually check themselves out in the mirror, I would sheepishly stand to the side avoiding it. My self-esteem was so low that I never really checked myself out. And well, my school\u2019s mirrors had terrible positioning \u2013 my head was always cut off! Looking at yourself in the mirror is such a small act of self-love and I wish I could go back to tell my younger self that I am worthy of my own reflection.<\/p>\n

Skinny does not mean weak<\/h3>\n

I’d like to say this again louder for the people at the back. Looking like you\u2019re all skin and bones does not necessarily mean you are weak and incapable. Students would laugh at me when teachers asked me for help in carrying books or made me a striker or defender during P.E. Nevermind that I was terrible at certain sports. Athletic ability and strength has nothing to do with being skinny, or not.<\/p>\n

How skinny shaming made me passive all throughout high school<\/h3>\n

All the constant remarks about my body made me awfully quiet in school. I wasn\u2019t active academically or outside the classroom in extra-curricular activities. I never had the confidence to stand up for myself or do anything that would make me the centre of attention.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Instead of asking if you\u2019re good enough, tell yourself that you are (Photography: @helloimnik via Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Transitioning from adolescence to a young adult<\/h3>\n

When I started university, I was at a healthy weight but I still lacked confidence. To help myself make the leap, I decided to go all out. During my first year, I participated in a public speaking competition and made it all the way to the finals where I spoke in front of hundreds of people. I will always be proud of myself for stepping out and doing what scares me because that gave me a tremendous confidence boost.<\/p>\n

Now, I have a somewhat awkward body-fat proportion \u2013 skinny arms and legs and stomach rolls. I still get remarks from people saying I am skinny, but I know so much better now to not let others\u2019 remarks pull me down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At Honeycombers, we aren\u2019t afraid to speak up about body-shaming ads and finding confidence in the bedroom. Accepting and loving your body for the way it is can be challenging, but is an important step in taking care of your well-being mentally, emotionally, and physically. Fat or thin, for many people the experience of body […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107509,"featured_media":181576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[987,18056],"tags":[23910],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow skinny shaming destroyed me as a teen | Honeycombers Hong Kong<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There was a lot of name calling and as a teen, and every little remark can negatively impact your self-image. Skinny shaming needs to stop!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At Honeycombers, we aren\u2019t afraid to speak up about body-shaming ads and finding confidence in the bedroom. Accepting and loving your body for the way it\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Honeycombers Hong Kong\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Fashila Kanakka\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@honeycombershk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@honeycombershk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Fashila Kanakka\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Fashila Kanakka\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/29d464fb102b2a7ee53962e3c754a1e2\"},\"headline\":\"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image.\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\"},\"wordCount\":785,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"opinion piece Hong Kong\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Beauty & Wellness\",\"Mind & Body\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\",\"name\":\"How skinny shaming destroyed me as a teen | Honeycombers Hong Kong\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"There was a lot of name calling and as a teen, and every little remark can negatively impact your self-image. Skinny shaming needs to stop!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg\",\"width\":1400,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"I was ashamed of the way I looked all throughout my adolescence\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/\",\"name\":\"Honeycombers\",\"description\":\"Restaurants, Bars, Fashion, Style and Things to Do in Hong Kong\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Honeycombers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Honeycombers-Logo-Icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Honeycombers-Logo-Icon.png\",\"width\":696,\"height\":696,\"caption\":\"Honeycombers\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/honeycombershk\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honeycombershk\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/honeycombers\"],\"email\":\"hongkong@thehoneycombers.com\",\"legalName\":\"Honeycombers Hong Kong Limited\",\"publishingPrinciples\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/\",\"ethicsPolicy\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/\",\"diversityPolicy\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/\",\"diversityStaffingReport\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/29d464fb102b2a7ee53962e3c754a1e2\",\"name\":\"Fashila Kanakka\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd4081522e58a76fe0cf2d925b3157a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd4081522e58a76fe0cf2d925b3157a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Fashila Kanakka\"},\"description\":\"Fashila was born in India and raised in Hong Kong. She shares a strong bond with both her home and birth land. She loves hunting for hidden gems and finding the road less travelled. More often than not, you can find her loading up on succulents at the Flower Market, buying yet another book to rest on the shelf, or making calories come to life by baking!\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/author\/fashila\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How skinny shaming destroyed me as a teen | Honeycombers Hong Kong","description":"There was a lot of name calling and as a teen, and every little remark can negatively impact your self-image. Skinny shaming needs to stop!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image.","og_description":"At Honeycombers, we aren\u2019t afraid to speak up about body-shaming ads and finding confidence in the bedroom. Accepting and loving your body for the way it","og_url":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/","og_site_name":"Honeycombers Hong Kong","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/","article_published_time":"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1400,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Fashila Kanakka","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@honeycombershk","twitter_site":"@honeycombershk","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Fashila Kanakka","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/"},"author":{"name":"Fashila Kanakka","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/29d464fb102b2a7ee53962e3c754a1e2"},"headline":"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image.","datePublished":"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/"},"wordCount":785,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg","keywords":["opinion piece Hong Kong"],"articleSection":["Beauty & Wellness","Mind & Body"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/","url":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/","name":"How skinny shaming destroyed me as a teen | Honeycombers Hong Kong","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg","datePublished":"2021-07-15T01:30:35+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-14T13:38:11+00:00","description":"There was a lot of name calling and as a teen, and every little remark can negatively impact your self-image. Skinny shaming needs to stop!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/07\/Skinny-shaming-main-image.jpg","width":1400,"height":1000,"caption":"I was ashamed of the way I looked all throughout my adolescence"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/skinny-shaming-destroyed-my-mental-health\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Adolescence makes you vulnerable to every little remark, here\u2019s how skinny shaming significantly brought down my self-image."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/","name":"Honeycombers","description":"Restaurants, Bars, Fashion, Style and Things to Do in Hong Kong","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#organization","name":"Honeycombers","url":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Honeycombers-Logo-Icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Honeycombers-Logo-Icon.png","width":696,"height":696,"caption":"Honeycombers"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honeycombershongkong\/","https:\/\/x.com\/honeycombershk","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honeycombershk\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/honeycombers"],"email":"hongkong@thehoneycombers.com","legalName":"Honeycombers Hong Kong Limited","publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/","ethicsPolicy":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/","diversityPolicy":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/","diversityStaffingReport":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/about-us\/"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/29d464fb102b2a7ee53962e3c754a1e2","name":"Fashila Kanakka","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd4081522e58a76fe0cf2d925b3157a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd4081522e58a76fe0cf2d925b3157a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Fashila Kanakka"},"description":"Fashila was born in India and raised in Hong Kong. She shares a strong bond with both her home and birth land. She loves hunting for hidden gems and finding the road less travelled. More often than not, you can find her loading up on succulents at the Flower Market, buying yet another book to rest on the shelf, or making calories come to life by baking!","url":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/author\/fashila\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107509"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181580,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181575\/revisions\/181580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}