belonging
01/24/2018
I used to think that moving from one country to another is what exacerbates the task of making friends as a busy adult. Now I realize it's my introversion, too.
08/27/2018
The answer won't reveal much anyway. There's a better question. No, it's not "What's your background?"
02/18/2019
When people butcher my name, I don't correct them for fear of making them uncomfortable.
05/13/2019
Designing a logo looks easy until you try doing it yourself.
08/21/2019
To an immigrant, the suburbs can be soul-crushing.
01/02/2020
What will people think of me? I try not to care.
01/14/2020
When you simultaneously inhabit the worlds of poverty and privilege, you feel excluded and inadequate.
04/10/2021
Being a citizen of the world isn't about traveling. It's about rejecting nationalism.
06/19/2021
There's no such thing as The Immigrant Story. There are numerous immigrant stories.
12/01/2021
I’ve changed countries and languages, but my attachment style has remained the same.
04/13/2022
We, the voiceless, are already speaking for ourselves.
09/23/2023
Studying for the Canadian citizenship test exposed me to a misleading story about how Canada came to be.
02/23/2024
I've forgotten my mother tongue and I feel like a different person when I switch languages. I thought I was a freak. Then I discovered these things are common.