“If you can’t go back to your mother’s womb, you’d better learn to be a good fighter.” ― Anchee Min Mum and I have always shared a special relationship. She’d take my side when my older siblings would bully me. She’d remind me it was important to have faith in myself and work harder whenever I…
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In the seventies, my parents and my toddler brother set out to explore a foreign land. Their expat life was short-lived, but their stories lasted for a lifetime. As a young kid who hadn’t travelled at all, I found their stories to be alluring. I was hooked by a life that was alien to the…
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I can’t believe it’s December already. It’s been an interesting and challenging year so far. Our travels have taken us to culturally diverse countries, isolated locations, and stunning landscapes. It’s been a conscious effort to escape the noise, the realities of life, the things that get me down, and find comfort in the serenity of…
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We’ve been following Ann-Christine from lagottecattleya for a while and I absolutely adore her work. Her pictures of enchanting forests and adorable animals are stunning! Few weeks back, we realised that we had a common idea for a post on cats and that’s when she nominated us for the 7 Day B&W Challenge. Ann’s been kind enough…
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“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” ― Winston S. Churchill We’ve been living in Seoul for over a year now and it continues to amaze us. In this ever-changing metropolis, gleaming peaks of grey quickly fill out blank spaces in the skyline and quirky artworks transform quaint neighbourhoods into popular tourist hubs. There is…
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“The artist’s job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.” ― Woody Allen Last August, a month after we moved to Seoul, I crumbled into pressure, and reluctantly gave up my reclusive ways for cultural classes at the local centre for expats and tourists. I dabbled in…
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A year back, roughly around this time, I was a bundle of jittery nerves and two jelly feet. As July approached, so did my anxiety of having to relocate to a new country. The positive effect of living for two months in Seoul (April and May) — in preparation for the actual move — had…
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It’s almost July and the seasons are set to turn. This year, the rains (in June) have been a no-show and it felt like summer a month too early. Local news agencies have started issuing heat wave alerts and I’m beginning to dread the next two months. July also marks one year of our stay in…
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“Truth is universal. Perception of truth is not.” — Anonymous “All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche We live in complex times. Chaos seems to be the order of the day. And despite having access to information, on multiple…
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“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” Ernest Hemingway A trip is like a magic wand that can show you the best or worst side of a person. If you want to put a ‘friendship‘ to the test — hit the road. If you’re blinded by ‘love’ — proceed with caution. If you’re…
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