October 11, 2019
“How do you manage ambition with reality?
Last month, I was confronted by a young woman with this big question - “How…
September 27, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 3: Home Goods. Maison Marou. Women Meet Tech.
Hello New Home After over a year of suitcase living, we moved into an apartment…
September 20, 2019
A conversation with Liu Yong – NYFW RISHIKESH
When I arrived at the backstage of “Liu Yong x Rishkensh” at the Spring Studios,…
September 6, 2019
Are Elite Colleges Bad for The Soul?
Whether an elite college is bad for the soul or not is a very personal…
August 23, 2019
Where does passion come from?
NPR published an uplifting story last year about a 10-year-old boy’s dream that caught…
August 19, 2019
Who Can Teach You About Life?
David Brooks’s column “Mis-Educating the Young” opens with his lunch conversation with a former student,…
August 2, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 1: Traffic. Noise. Heat.
After a year of globetrotting, we gathered our belongings, added a couple more bags, and headed…
July 26, 2019
Love Life Boston
I met her at a job fair. I’d just finished writing my master’s thesis in…
July 18, 2019
From Nomad Living to Ho Chi Minh City
We can read all about an experience, but until we’ve lived it ourselves, it’s just…
June 28, 2019
My Starbucks Name
I go through 5 seconds of panic every time I go to Starbucks, precisely when…
June 21, 2019
Under the Shiny Cover, I Was a Mess
-- Unworthiness and the achievement-centric mindset This is my first time publicly sharing such an…