Passage from DADOES:

Empathy, he once had decided, must be limited to herbivores or anyhow omnivores who could depart from a meat diet. Because, ultimately, the empathic gift blurred the boundaries between hunter and victim, between the successful and the defeated.

About me: Hi, my name is Alice. I’m a Malaysian polyglot and book blogger living in Huskvarna, Sweden. I moved to Sweden from Singapore with my (Singaporean) cat, Mister Pops, in August 2021.

I’m semi-retired, and when I’m not working, I read, sketch, indulge in photography, and experiment with foreign languages. I speak English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, and some Italian. My Swedish is steadily improving. I’m also the founder of Huskvarnas Kattvakt.

Listening to vinyl on my 1980s Mitsubishi DP-200 is one of my favorite pastimes. My small but cherished collection includes a standout favorite: the In The Mood For Love Soundtrack (花樣年華). In December 2023, I added a 1930s HMV 102 gramophone to the mix, and in early 2025, I picked up a secondhand 2015 Crosley Cruiser portable turntable.

About the blog: My virtual home, which started as aliceteh.com in 2005, is now 20 years old!—has evolved into alicetehlarsson.se. I created it to connect with fellow readers, language learners, hobbyists, and just about anyone to share my love for books, art, music, beautiful sentences, and creative musings.

Thank you for visiting and reading!