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My Daughter's Birthday Present
  • Sep 16, 2019
  • 3 min

My Daughter's Birthday Present

"As you are about to graduate from college and go into society, we’d like to give you some suggestions."
獨在異鄉為異客
  • Aug 18, 2019
  • 9 min

獨在異鄉為異客

當我孓然一身喺太平洋嘅另一邊做六個禮拜義工,用我非常有限嘅西班牙話為氣候行動出一分力嘅時候,我實在估唔到,我竟然搵到屬於我嘅家。
A Home Away from Home
  • Aug 12, 2019
  • 10 min

A Home Away from Home

As I would spend six weeks on the other side of the Pacific alone, I couldn't believe that I could find my true home — for now.
Of Places and Colors
  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 4 min

Of Places and Colors

I recalled that I too had faced the heat of racism but I had conveniently kept this hidden away in some corner of my mind.
My Three Guiding Principles
  • Jun 14, 2019
  • 7 min

My Three Guiding Principles

"Distress as we may be in, we should hold more firmly to our integrity and never abandon our lofty aspiration."
Beauty Behind the Veil
  • Jun 4, 2019
  • 7 min

Beauty Behind the Veil

Thailand’s national parks can offer many such exciting encounters with nature.
My Eyes Glued to Sky: A Cry of a Farmer
  • Mar 24, 2019
  • 2 min

My Eyes Glued to Sky: A Cry of a Farmer

Climate is changing: It’s real and you can feel It is now or never time to heal.
The Scenic River Landscape 
  • Nov 8, 2018
  • 4 min

The Scenic River Landscape 

The three of us set off from Indore for a three-hour car trip to the ancient city of Maheshwar on the Narmada riverbank.
My Mentors, Part 2
  • Sep 5, 2018
  • 5 min

My Mentors, Part 2

Settling down and recalling my growth, the different ways my “mentors” encouraged, motivated and supported me had a profound influence.
My Mentors, Part 1
  • Aug 31, 2018
  • 4 min

My Mentors, Part 1

Settling down and recalling my growth, the different ways my “mentors” encouraged, motivated and supported me had a profound influence.
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