Seoul, South Korea - April 2025 The Sunday morning tryst with the alleys began walking along the Cheonggyecheon river walk in Jong-ro district, Insadong, not far from my hotel. The walls climbed high from the river walk to the street level and created a sort of shelter that turned this
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - India February 2026 She lays her nest in the dark of a night sky Lit by a city whose lights do not sleep. The waves are her midwife Egg sac full and ready to burst. Her spot must be just right for the legacy she will leave
Tláhuac, Mexico - February 2025 The only word I hear Martín say throughout our boat ride along the Chinampas of Tláhuac is “hola”. He is a quiet, even presence throughout, the force that propels us along timeless plots of floating gardens and farms. Of everyone on this journey, he is the
Ao Nang, Thailand - November 2024 I tried my best to stay content on the shore, looking into the blue-green waves and the distant limestone cliffs with a longing I swallowed in gulps along with the black currant jelly drink I had bought from one of the 7/11’s
It took me a long time to say this to myself: "Yes! You can do this. Write without an editor, without any publication in mind. Just write for yourself." Have you ever felt that way? Like something inside you is asking you to take it's desire