I stare at the reflections of all my selves from my ribcage.Sometimes, they are lined up in a single file, like how I used to line up my rubber ducks as a child. They gather along my sternum and shift into miniature wooden mannequins. No eyes, teeth, skin, or bones. And then, during those opposite days, they silently sink within […]
During my second trip to Spain, I visited a volcano, a small village swallowed by clouds and mountains, practiced my Spanish, and made friends on my flight after it was two hours delayed while we were on board. I spent a total of ten days in Tenerife. Day 1- The flight was two hours delayed while on board. I read, […]
Greenwashing, also known as green sheen, is the latest marketing spin, implemented by not only fast fashion companies, with which it is arguably primarily associated, but also by other companies, such as hotel chains or even the food industry, to persuade the public to invest more in their products or to help them save up funds. Some companies also use […]
originally published at https://borgenproject.org/hope-for-stopping-period-poverty-in-bhutan/ Surrounded by soaring Himalayan peaks in South Asia, Bhutan has been cited as a “development success story” by the World Bank. The country offers its people the option to reflect on whether or not they receive happiness in nine key areas. From psychological well-being to health, good governance, and culture, leaders of the “Land of the Thunder […]
The last thing I pack before a trip is my soul. I stick my tongue out, peel it off my taste buds, and pull it out from my throat. It burns as snow does, a chain of handkerchiefs with my every memory embroidered all over, with threads pulled from the inside my cheeks. I place it in my jewelry box […]
In a desert of ash, I left my body behind. I climb out of my skeleton from my skull, my bones break in half and fall at my sides, and my skin pools around them, cushioning my fall. I know it is still there, waiting for me to come back, but it will never happen. It awaits, blank still blinking […]
Prologue I have a heart for every soul I have ever morphed into. Family members are all alike, at least this family is. They are all the same version of the same person. And I am them. I exist only to show them their worst selves, their truest selves, whether they want to see it or not. To pick at […]
‘wake up Aurora, for the first time in your life.’ Born asleep in the last few minutes of daylight. Hair embroidered with petals descends from her tower’s window, locks of all shades of blonde as the sun and the years have lighten them. She is asleep but feels every second, day, and year that isn’t hers. Aurora, the moment you […]
The Earth laughs in dew-coated daisies, but it cries with the last leaves to depart a rotting oak. It screams in a sudden gust of wind that makes your ears ring, just after you have torn apart the last buttercup of a summer field. So, I ask you to look around. Do you see peace in this world? Salt covered […]
Build this life by yourself, piece by piece, and then watch it burn like it’s made of matchsticks. In mere seconds, it’s all gone. Fly away, try again, repeat the same mistakes, say goodbye one more time. Eventually, you stop trying, nothing matters. Fall to the ground, your wings break off. Melt into the ground as you clutch them close […]