This is my Bác 6 (Uncle 6th). He’s the 6th son in the family. My dad, his younger brother, is the 10th. I lived with his family from the time I was 16 until I was 21. He supported my education during those important years. Looking back, I now realize he was shaping my wandering-mind […]

I joined a Private Fitness and began training in March 2024 – not just to lose weight, but to build healthier habits and make exercise a part of my daily routine. During one of our recent sessions, my personal trainer, Bằng, brought up something unexpected. He shared his concern that AI might replace personal trainers. […]

I’m so grateful that I’m still in touch with my university friends. This post is for the friends who stood by me during some of my craziest times, who know me in ways most people don’t. They always bring positive energy to my problems. Imagine having friends who can turn any stressful difficulty into a […]

It was a calm, windy afternoon. I sat on a couch behind a gentleman I call ‘Ba’ – the Southern Vietnamese word for Dad. We were at our local bank, taking care of some paperwork. Since we needed to stay in a queue due to COVID-19 precautions, we had to maintain some distance from each […]

It was my escape to Tà Năng – Phan Dũng in February 2019. At the time, I was a lost soul, and fate led me to meet this remarkable gentleman during one of the most challenging periods of my life. This person, and the journey itself, inspired me to keep moving forward. My time-spent with […]

I met this young lady at an art workshop. While we were all waiting for it to begin, I heard a soft voice from behind me. “Hey sis, do you want to draw on your shoebox? I have lots of pencils”. I turned around and saw her sitting in a corner, pencil in hand, completely […]