family

05/04/2019

I Live an Ocean Away From My Mom. Our Separation Is a Wound That Never Heals.

When I’m away from my mom, I'm used to not having her in my daily life. But when I see her and become accustomed to being with her every day, parting hurts. It feels like picking at the scab of a wound and making it bleed again.
12/01/2021

Who Taught You to Love?

I’ve changed countries and languages, but my attachment style has remained the same.
04/17/2022

How I Stopped Seeing Cooking as Anti-Feminist

To defy my patriarchal upbringing, I refused to cook—until I adopted a plant-based diet.
02/23/2024

The Shame of Forgetting My Mother Tongue

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.