One silver lining of the quarantine is that you finally get around to doing the things you’ve been wanting to do for a while. For me, it’s writing. This year, I had the chance to go to the 13th annual Jaipur Literature Festival with a dear college friend. It’s the biggest free literature festival in […]
A sense of home is tied to so many different things. From your cultural or ethnic origin to where you physically live to who you surround yourself with. My understanding of what “home” means has evolved throughout my life. I’ve grown up in different countries with a cultural identity that was in the minority (and […]
I’ve hit the almost 6-month mark of living in Sydney. Insane. Recently, a friend asked me how has living in Sydney has changed me or anything significant I’ve learned. I thought I would take the time to consolidate some of the thoughts that have been running through my head. observations 1. Consumer culture. Whereas in […]
2019 was the year of acceptance for me. From accepting that I can’t be everywhere all the time to accepting the bugs that may or may not crawl into my bed at night. It’s also been a year of more solidly coming to terms with who I am and acceptance of how I feel about […]
The nature vs. nurture battle has been ongoing for centuries. I started thinking about this early last year after going to CNU26 (Congress for New Urbanism) in relationship to how humans can better construct humane environments for themselves. While a lot of research and debate is around whether urban or suburban environments are better for […]