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One More Time
I had been waiting to see you for a long time. So long that I got as nervous as I was before my wedding. I could not think of anything…
A Survival Guide for “Hopeless Romantics”
Growing up in Mumbai, India, and travelling the world, the types of romantic pursuit I’ve seen modelled are centred on hyper-masculinity, egoism and casual rudeness. Men have this ideology that…
Cyclone Radio
Plan your trips to the fridge carefully. Things in the freezer will keep from 24 – 48 hours after you lose power. If in doubt, throw it out. The radio…
Not just one interview: I asked the question they weren’t ready for
26th December, 2024 | Narita, Tokyo, Japan Narita Station unfolded like a half-remembered dream: quiet, shimmering and unreal. Somewhere between Terminal 1 and the North Exit, I lost my orientation…
The broken road home: How climate change impacts Nepal’s vulnerable communities
There’s a scene in Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film Parasite where worker Ki-taek drives the rich Mrs Park to do her grocery shopping. It rained cats and dogs in Seoul the…
An Ode to Markets
In the Vietnamese language, going grocery shopping is referred to as “đi chợ”, which translates to “going to the market”. The act of market-going is embedded in our way of…
That night, we turned our goodbyes into mulled wine
There was a chill in the air. Steam rose slowly, the smell of spices and fruit mixing with the sweetness of scented candles. My friend and I sat on cushions…
Tokyo Smokes
I only smoke when I’m overseas.It’s a once-in-a-year affair, if that.An affair that will slowly strangle my lungs, and literally squeeze the life out of me. I don’t really know…
Mẹ ơi / A daughter’s love letter
I was 10 years old when Mẹ told me, “A mother is blamed for her child’s mistakes but a father is celebrated for his child’s success.” It must have been…
I Love New York
They say you become a New Yorker when you cry on the subway for the first time. Or when you get flashed on the subway for the first time. By…
Sapasui: cooking with Samoan mother handfuls
Everyone claims their mother’s is best and I am everyone. My friends were celebrating the Lunar New Year with a potluck and we were asked to bring a dish from…
What it feels like to be an Aussie in NYC ahead of a new Trump era
The morning Trump won, I woke up in Brooklyn to the sound of a man yelling, “KAMALA!” out of his car window in the haze of dawn. I intentionally went…