A glimpse into a beautiful chaos.
Another day, another COVID test. As the world seems to be ablaze, another fire is burning inside my heart. The balance is lost, as I am drawn into a dark tunnel of negative emotions. It’s an unusually warm Tuesday morning, as I open my eyes and look at the deep crimson sheet covering my body…
Dear Self, You are a living, breathing work of art. You have broken several times but you’ve managed to mend the pieces back together And like the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered gold, The cracks in you are visible, yet so fucking beautiful. They scream, “I am still here. I am still…
It’s early afternoon, well into October. My outfit of shorts and a hoody reflects the surreal state in which I find myself lately. The windows are wide open, letting a cool breeze inside every once in a while, as I take yet another drag off my cigarette to somehow deal with the unbearable burden of…
An extended ode of love to Diane Nguyen, probably the most human character on TV.
The last few days have found me reflecting on the chaos that is happening outside and inside, a sort of chaos that can be particularly tough on fragile and vulnerable people. Do you ever get the feeling that your mind is suddenly disorganized, trying to follow a thought you’ve started but ending up with a…
It’s 2019, and feminism is trending world wide. From cherishing Beyoncé for her bad-ass, unapologetic attitude to following Emma Watson’s journey as a UN Women Goodwill ambassador, the concept of feminism nowadays implies that it’s easy for women worldwide to be feminists; just own who you are, don’t take shit from anyone and make sure…
Have you ever met a person whose life is perfect? Who hasn’t had a single misfortune or bad experience ever in their life? I personally haven’t and I promise you there is no such person. We all come to life, waiting patiently for a tragic turn of events. Ultimately, life leads to death; the one…
It happens. No consistency, no schedule; sometimes, the crippling fear of failure or doubting my self-worth or simply going town a dark tunnel takes over the whole of my body. At first, I tried to understand what triggered it, but as I went along, I realized that my demons were always inside me, and it…
I’ve always thought that the world is mad, but I somehow always managed to maintain my own personal bubble and think of the bright side of things, no matter what was going on in the world. Naïve and silly, I know. Think of it as a defence mechanism, as an act of defiance against all…
People who are really close to me can safely say that I am a clumsy person – a really clumsy person. I once dropped my umbrella in front of a Van Gogh, dropped a full jar of freshly-made strawberry jam on the floor (sorry, mum), and tripped in front of a crowd – among other…