I’ve been meaning to read something by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Notes on Grief sounded very interesting. Well, this short book (well, it’s more like an essay) has made me want to read more of her work! “I finally understand why people get tattoos of those they have lost. The need to proclaim not merely… Read More Book Review: Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I was halfway through my New Year Text Messages (which are A Thing if a good number of your friends are overseas) when my mum shouted. “Hong Kong Yeye is dead!” The entire car burst into chatter and tears. My brother, normally the type that refuses to deviate from a plan, especially one that involves… Read More Grief and Gratefulness
Jian was a time traveller of a different sort. — Jian: Age 5 It was Popo’s sixtieth birthday. Everyone was sitting around the big oak table, slurping their helping of longevity noodles. Jian even had her own serving, in her favourite plastic flower bowl. She grabbed the fork with one fist and a spoon in… Read More Time Traveller (Short Story)