PinnedWhat a Laundry Dryer Taught Me About WealthAnd the privilege of living with a father who couldn’t afford to keep one.Jun 30, 202153Jun 30, 202153
The Shoes I Put Myself In After Catching COVIDRandom thoughts converged into one path and one size.Sep 2, 202214Sep 2, 202214
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Why Is Online Behaviour So Gross Whenever Someone Dies?We aren’t robots. Feel something and stop scrolling for a second.Jul 15, 202214Jul 15, 202214
Published inSNAPSHOTSKawazu Zakura — The Early Blooming Cherry BlossomPretty in vivid pink.May 10, 202222May 10, 202222
Published inSNAPSHOTSSomewhere Over the Red Bridge Are Plum Blossoms and PrayersTake a walk with me at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Eastern TokyoMar 18, 202217Mar 18, 202217
Published inAge of EmpathyMy Hairstylist Never Chats With Me and It’s Confusing as an IntrovertReversing societal conditioning at a Japanese hair salon. There’s shampoo, cut, color, perm — and peace — on the dropdown menu.Mar 3, 202217Mar 3, 202217
How an ESL Student Will Beat You at WordleOr, why you should never make fun of oneFeb 9, 202212Feb 9, 202212
Published inAge of EmpathyGoing to Tokyo Disneyland in a Mask Was a TripCovid restrictions in a collectivist society spell harmonyFeb 4, 202215Feb 4, 202215
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