A friend of mine recently coined a term that I have not been able to shake off ever since: Burned Hours. At first glance, it sounds harmless. It sounds like […]
Self Notes
Ode to the Empty Chair
There are morningswhen silence has a heartbeat. Not loud.Not dramatic. Just…persistent. The house still hums,but it hums with absence.Every ticking clock rehearses a languageI used to know— your language. A […]
Self Notes
A Tribute to Son Heung-min
When Dreams Take Root in the Longest Wait There’s something about pain that binds football fans. Something in the long, hard years without silverware that forges a different kind of […]
Self Notes
Dear Chichi
I hope these words reach you gently, like soft waves finding the shoreline after a long journey — neither demanding nor imposing, but arriving with purpose and tenderness. There’s been […]
Self Notes
Dreaming in Silence
When Liverpool finally lifted the Premier League trophy in the summer of 2020, the world erupted in celebration. Banners flew, fireworks pierced the night, and voices hoarse from generations of […]
Self Notes
From the Forest to the Frontline: Why Indonesia’s Indigenous Peoples Must Lead
The Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) was founded in Jakarta, 17th March 1999. The date also marked the first Indigenous Peoples Awakening Day which now being commemorated annually. […]