PinnedSonder Wonder“Sonder — n. the realization that each random passer-by is living a life as vivid and complex as your own — populated with their own…Feb 26, 20233Feb 26, 20233
the venue on middle streetThe backdrop decor for the wedding — didn’t realise how perfectly it captured the bittersweet irony of this day until nowNov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
The long way homeEarlier this year, Gabriele invited me to participate in a project centered around migrant writing. This project, blending writing and…Jun 28, 2024Jun 28, 2024
From Figs to Feasts: Navigating Choices and Joy“I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would…Jan 4, 2024Jan 4, 2024
on “growing up”“Most people don’t grow up. It’s too damn difficult. What happens is most people get older. That’s the truth of it. They honor their credit…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
I took my father to university with me“Blessed are old people who plant trees knowing that they shall never sit in the shade of their foliage.” — Greek ProverbDec 7, 20221Dec 7, 20221
Finding myself by admiring othersThe first time I came across this extract was shortly before my eighth birthday. I had just been appointed the long-awaited title of ‘free…Nov 15, 2022Nov 15, 2022
Wait — there’s more?“The best is yet to come, and won’t that be fine? You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine.” — Frank Sinatra, The Best…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022