‘Golden California’
After an almost two-month stay in Los Angeles, I found myself in LAX awaiting my flight back home to the...
Yes, I dyed
My hands shook as I cut a chunk of my hair. Oh, no. It’s shorter than what I intended it...
Memento mori
The Latin phrase “memento mori” means “Remember that you must die.” The phrase has its origins in ancient Rome, where...
Lies
In the short span of time that we became friends, we've always been honest with each other. Brutally candid, was...
Elephant grave
Inside a bookshop, I find a small book of photographs documenting the moments of the photographer’s father’s life. I forget...
Fresh tomatoes among rotten ones
One night in 2012, I was busy figuring out how to read a mechanical clock. My young self grappled with...
Leaving home
George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The...
Death wish
Death is inevitable, and I've learned not to fear mine. In fact, I want my death to be instantaneous.
Arranged marriage
Staying in the country is much like an arranged marriage. It was preselected before we were born. And yet, it...
Outliers
I was in the third grade when I realized that I did not want to be an average person. It...
