On the train, on our way back home from Berlin,
me and Tobias were sitting next to each other, opposite other passengers, separated by a table.
LESSONS FROM TRAIN
GROWIN’ UP
Can kids navigate their way in London alone unsupervised?
Continue reading “GROWIN’ UP”THE POWER OF WORDS
As Indonesian with Chinese descent, since I was a kid until I got older, I still face harassment and discrimination. Sometimes I got called out, using racial pejoratives, including from colleagues when I was working for a governmental institution.
Continue reading “THE POWER OF WORDS”TITIEN’S KITCHEN
I love cooking. But since I have physical difficulties (double vision, weak arms), it’s quite challenging to be in the kitchen. However it doesn’t stop me from cooking. Here I share with you my simple recipes, that won’t take a lot of time to create comfy foods.
Continue reading “TITIEN’S KITCHEN”THE PERFECT PLACE
A married couple was planning to find the perfect place on earth, full of happiness. They began traveling and searching, and years passed by. Then one day on their journey, they met a wise man.
Continue reading “THE PERFECT PLACE”THE METAPHOR IN ALADDIN
Have you watched the live action Aladdin movie starring Will Smith as the Genie?
Continue reading “THE METAPHOR IN ALADDIN”LESSONS FROM AUSTRIA AND SLOVAKIA TRIP – PART 2 (FINAL)
I visited art museums in Vienna,
they showed the collection of paintings by famous artists.
It’s so impressive to see how the artists were infusing their paintings with narrative details,
through tone, color, contour line, gesture, composition, and symbolism,
to tell us unfolding stories.
AFFAIRS ON MY BALCONY!
You may want to turn down the sound volume.
Continue reading “AFFAIRS ON MY BALCONY!”LESSONS FROM AUSTRIA & SLOVAKIA TRIP – PART 1
Me and Tobias woke up at 4:30 am,
took a 6 am train to Frankfurt Airport,
to catch our 9 am flight to Vienna.
We were fully awake,
everything so far so good,
the day seemed to be starting wonderfully.
Then, once we arrived at Frankfurt airport,
it switched into a day of full of surprises.
A CELEBRATION OF FRIENDSHIPS – PART 2 (FINAL)
Continue reading “A CELEBRATION OF FRIENDSHIPS – PART 2 (FINAL)”岁寒知松柏，患难见真情。
(suìhán zhī sōngbăi, huànnàn jiàn zhēnqíng)
Only when the years grow cold do we see that the pine and cypress are the last to fade; only when we get into trouble do we know who our genuine friends are.