'Quairading is a signifier, as is every birthplace. It is recorded in the passport that testifies to my citizenship in the global order. Place of birth/ place de naissance: QUAIRADING In the 21st century, your place of birth is not meant to define you. And yet. Geopolitics is ruthless even in the age of connectivity. Cultural imperialism is accentuated by the speed and dispatch with which culture is disseminated from the NEW YORK LONDON PARIS TOKYO complex. On the ground, Quairading is a place no-one’s heard of, a tiny town in the West Australian wheatbelt.' (Introduction)