Description

In two linked essays, PAIR OF FEARS explores hemophobia (fear of blood) and basophobia (fear of falling). Between childhood memories and future anxieties, these sharp personal essays reflect on how our fears come to define us.

Tanya Ng Cheong is a Toronto-based writer from Mauritius. She studied English, journalism and creative writing at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Her work can be found in The Seventh Wave, The Ex-Puritan, Room, and elsewhere.