October 16, 2020
Life Lessons from One Year of Saigon Living
In college, a four-month study abroad trip was life-changing. In my 30s, living in a…
October 9, 2020
Mulan Disappoints
It was never going to live up to the animated version. How could it? Disney’s…
October 2, 2020
Living in Japan as a Singapore Diaspora
Recently, I attended a small group Zoom gathering to speak with Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Singapore’s…
September 25, 2020
I’m Tired of Being The Model Minority
My parents imposed the model minority myth because we were immigrants. My entire life, I…
September 18, 2020
The Secret to a More Fulfilling Life?
Most people live — whether physically, intellectually, or morally — in a very restricted circle…
September 11, 2020
Is this it?
Have you ever found yourself caught in a stampede? You were pushed to the ground,…
September 4, 2020
Are our relationships with each other broken?
Two weeks ago, I started volunteering as a listener on an anonymous mental health app…
August 28, 2020
Me, Over-romanticizing School
I have been a student all of my life. School consumed most of my waking…
August 21, 2020
Social Distancing and the Art of Medicine
The history and physical examination, we were taught in medical school, is among the most…
August 14, 2020
If I Had Your Face
The last time I rode the subway into Manhattan, in early March, it was to…
August 7, 2020
What Does Love As A First Generation Asian-American Look Like? For Asians, love often looks different than how you’d expect.
“Asian parents don’t love each other!” a friend in high school boldly proclaimed in the…
July 31, 2020
Attachment, Abandonment and Adoption
As a busy person, sleep often evades me because I’m running through my list of…