只記得當時年僅十五歲的我，踏上人生第一次長途旅程，到了法國南部一個名叫香檳的小鎮。父母覺得離開熟悉的朋友圈，到達陌生的城市是一種鍛鍊自己勇氣和能夠訓練法文的好機會。 不可否認，當時的我還是一位保護得太好的溫室 …

Horacius settled nicely into his lounge chair within the comforts of his study. Flashbacks drowned like waves into the deepest abscess of his soul. Life had played such a cruel hand in the last few years. Since Molly died, he coped with alcohol and through his contract job as a…

Distinctly cooler temperatures, a strong craving for eggnog and minced pies, the taste of an aromatic pot of sangria, putting up baubles and ornaments to help decorate the tree, shopping for presents, gathering with your loved ones — Which aspect of this time of the year makes you feel the…

Upon recently finishing the entire series of “A Queen’s Gambit” in one night, many people might be wondering what the fuss is all about. In it, an orphan, whose parents were killed in a car accident before her birth, channels her grief and energy into a predominantly-masculine world of chess…

Have you heard of the Chinese term ‘tang ping’ or loosely translated to as ‘lying flat’ ? …

Have you ever thought about the rising sun? Just purely unadulterated egg-yolk colored hues on the horizon? Does it ever occur to you that the rising and setting of the sun is more than just a natural phenomenon, but also an antidote to depression and glumness? …

So, in the blink of an eye, my birthday is looming. But there’s nothing I want to do other than have a simple meal with my parents. Scrolling through feeds with friends going on their honeymoon or having their 3rd child feels slightly intimidating, to say the least. …

The act of code-switching in the field of linguistics refers to the ability to speak in a variety of dialects within one sentence. From a young age, many of us have been trained to speak in multiple languages. …

Being fortunate to be from a middle-class home with a supportive family reminds me how things could be more bleak. Even though some people think skeptically about street sleepers and beggars, there are others who do not shun them and offer help in the form of financial aid. …