She ran and wrapped her small arms around my leg. “Jackie Chan! Jackie Chan!” she squealed. I bent down and lifted her tiny body into … [Read more...] about No. 7 – Haiti
No. 6 – Plateau
My decision to take a gap-year after completing my second year of college was met with very little support and plenty of questions. “But … [Read more...] about No. 6 – Plateau
No. 5 — Cycles
June 10, 2012, 4:28 p.m. I’m sorry for giving you such a burden, but take this as a part of growing bigger and stronger. You are grown, … [Read more...] about No. 5 — Cycles
In Korea, Beauty Evolves on Its Own Terms
“Are you half? You have big eyes, for an Asian.” “You have bigger eyes than some of my white friends!” “Have you gotten double-eyelid … [Read more...] about In Korea, Beauty Evolves on Its Own Terms
No. 4 – Fragments
In all our deciphered knowledge of the English language today, our pool of understanding has only diminished in depth. We no longer read … [Read more...] about No. 4 – Fragments
No. 3: Salt Shaker
I would take my little ones to my mother’s every few months. We’d drive for a few hours and they’d open their eyes when the car shuddered to … [Read more...] about No. 3: Salt Shaker
No. 2: Purple Flowers
Whose fault can it be? We met and married when we were young, and my, was she was beautiful. Regal but delicate, like one of those purple … [Read more...] about No. 2: Purple Flowers
No. 1: Chicken Noodle Soup
she painted my world for me made the sun look sad made the sky grieve blew decay on trees poppies and peonies hung heavy … [Read more...] about No. 1: Chicken Noodle Soup