part 2

The hooded man, The Fixer, stepped closer. “Farhad, you must repair these heaters. Only then will the secret be revealed.”

Farhad’s hands trembled as he looked at the dusty units. One by one, he inspected: Iran Radiator

The night I battled sushi, survived wasabi, and discovered the true meaning of travel humility

When I was in Almaty, I tried sushi for

I was only 14 years old. At that time, I had almost no friends; I could barely find someone to go out with. Most people avoided me. I remember one day, it was raining. I had sent a message to

The First Encounter

I remember the first time I encountered cannabis. It wasn’t what I expected. It was a casual evening with friends, filled with laughter and easy conversation. At that time, I didn’t have any preconceived notions about cannabis,

This came up in a conversation with my partner the other day. Someone had offered feedback about my writing — that I should start capitalizing the b in black. They explained that it’s because “Black” refers to ethnicity.