December 14, 2018
Unplugging in the Age of Internet
With the blink of an eye, we’re already halfway through 2018. As the past couple…
December 10, 2018
Dim Sum is Family
The minute I walked into “Hei La Moon” in Boston’s Chinatown, I felt at home.…
November 30, 2018
Trans-Siberian Journey: The Finale
The last part of Trans-Siberian journey through Europe was fairly rushed since we needed to…
November 26, 2018
On the Value of College
As I write this I have three weeks left of college. This essay is a…
November 23, 2018
Adoptee Meets Biological Cousin Through 23andMe
November 15th was World Adoption Day, a day to celebrate family and to raise awareness…
November 17, 2018
Understanding Jordan, One Snapshot at a Time
The desert sun was sinking slowly behind the sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum and the…
November 12, 2018
React, Rethink, Reset
It was 6:40 am. Harvard street was dark. I was driving very, very slowly to…
November 9, 2018
Trans-Siberian Journey Part 5 – 4 Days in Irkutsk & Lake Baikal
Day 1 – Irkutsk Wandering We checked into our hostel at Katyusha Travel Centre, a…
November 5, 2018
Work is Easy Life is Hard
If today is the last day of your job at work, what do you do?…
November 2, 2018
A Piece of America I’ve Come to Know
As the harp started to hymn, the violin danced, and the flute sang, women in…
October 29, 2018
Soldier for Life
We had just sat down for lunch at a cozy restaurant in the French countryside.…
October 26, 2018
Lessons From a Chinese Massage Parlor
If you want to understand Chinese culture, I suggest visiting a massage parlor in China.…