PinnedMember-onlyAsians don’t get to be climate activists..The time I was told I don’t have the right to discuss sustainability because I’m Asian! — I was working in a store where everyone mindlessly used tissues, kept the lights on for no reason. We served things in large paper cups, with plastic or paper spoons and plastic lids. …Sustainability6 min readSustainability6 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyWould You Like The Receipt?Why Do We Still Need Receipts In The Modern World? — I recently tried to return a scarf because it was shedding like an animal. Gosh, I really hope no animals were harmed in the making of the scarf! However, they refused to take it back, why? Because I did not have the receipt. …Sustainability3 min readSustainability3 min read
Published in You Have Only 15 Minutes·Jan 1Member-onlyThe government is no fun…I opened the door and the familiar smell filled my nose. The sky, absolutely mesmerizing. Ears, feeling the burst of enthusiasm of the sky. Smoke — everywhere! — 5..4..3..2..1… a count down with a few hundred people. Then, fireworks! In the city square with so many other people. Everyone wishing each other and there is a spirit of joy and hope. That is how the new year starts for me pretty much every year, but not this year.New Year2 min readNew Year2 min read
Published in You Have Only 15 Minutes·Dec 24, 2022Member-onlyDo I Have To Care About Every Small Impact I Make?How Much Do You Have To Give Up To Be An Environmentalist? — From a young age, we were taught about nature or the environment in school. Although in school it only seemed like a formality. Neither the teacher nor the students seemed to take anything seriously. I would try to save electricity to save money. Not litter because for hygienic purposes. I…Sustainability3 min readSustainability3 min read
Dec 9, 2022Member-onlyEveryone is Switching from Android To iPhoneIphones are expensive and don’t come with chargers, why then? — In the recent past, many around me have switched to iPhones. Some of them even used to mock iPhone users in the past. Why then is this trend coming about? iPhones tend to be more expensive than most android phones. …Android4 min readAndroid4 min read
Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyIs Facebook dying?A huge segment of the population has chosen stop using their Facebook accounts. Nevertheless, Facebook is sustaining. — I stopped using Facebook over a year ago, but I did not delete my Facebook account. My usage of Facebook had already reduced in the preceding time. I was aware of Facebook’s privacy policy issues. Once, I looked into my privacy setting and saw all that Facebook was keeping track…Facebook5 min readFacebook5 min read
Aug 29, 2022Member-onlyDo You Write For Your Audience Or Algorithms?In A World Where Algorithms Are Dictating Our Online Behaviour, Are Content Creators (or Writers) Stopping To consider What This Means? — In the olden days, publicity mostly worked by word of mouth. One person came across your work, liked it, then shared it with another person. Alternatively, you could put up print ads or television ads. It was all controlled by a systematic or logical process. That is no longer the…Algorithms5 min readAlgorithms5 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Aug 1, 2022Member-onlyThe Birds and RainA poem based on observation and imagination as it rained — Down came the rain, And washed the flowers out, The humans didn’t want them anymore, And bees don’t eat off the floor. The trampeled down flowers, Look up at their siblings, Still safe in mommy’s lap Playtime is ov er for the birds, They cramp up under trees, And strucutres of concrete, The…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jul 14, 2022Member-onlyPower Dynamics of The Dutch Housing CrisisProblems of The Housing Situation Beyond Just Availability — If you are living in the Netherlands, you should be satisfied with your living situation. If you are not, you are in trouble, because as you know, finding a house in the Netherlands is a challenge, to say the least. Currently, I am looking for student housing. Supply is lower…Holland4 min readHolland4 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Jul 10, 2022Member-onlyMake A SplashPoetry — Rattle Ekphrastic Challenge June 2022 — Make a splash, Let you happiness displace those around you, Pull them in, With the ripples you create. Don’t sprain your necks, Looking at those high above you, high on the mountains, They’re looking down at you with binoculars, Envious of your carefree jumps. It’s all blue, Let the water come…Poems On Medium2 min readPoems On Medium2 min read
