Personal Stories

Küçüklüğümden beri ödüllendirilmek için bir şeyler başarmam gerektiğini düşündüm. Bu bana dayatıldı mı yoksa bu benim içimde her zaman olan bir düşünce miydi bilmiyorum.

Başarmaktan kastım iyi notlar almak olabilir ya da o alacağım şeyin belirli bir kısmını biriktirmek de

First Efforts

I have carried a problem with me since I was very young. It began with my family — something beyond my control — yet it has followed me my entire life. It brought not only emotional struggles but

As I mentioned previously, when I arrived in Melbourne I had a plan. Actually not a plan but THE plan. I was so sure to jump into the same industry I worked in Paris cause I loved it!

But between

The pale, pre-dawn light of 5 a.m. found him in the hushed, artificial glow of the terminal. His luggage was checked, his cab long

I never thought I’d be here

Raising three kids alone. Stitching myself back together. Building two businesses from scratch. Clawing my way out of a hole I never asked to fall into.

But here I am.

Rewind a couple of

Kadang, sepi adalah satu-satunya tamu yang datang tepat waktu.

Pernahkah kamu merayakan ulang tahun seorang diri?

Tanpa ucapan selamat, tanpa pesta, bahkan tanpa ada yang benar-benar ingat? Rasanya aneh, sekaligus

One reel. That’s all it took.

Scrolling mindlessly on my original account, I stumbled on something different—a reel about cinema, raw and beautiful, like

Dreams As A Safe: A Love That Survived

At first, when we met, there was nothing — no spark, no connection. She was young, had acne, and I thought I’d

First and foremost, my name is Isaac Matias, I don’t mind any nicknames that are given to me, but I prefer it more if the nickname was related to my name. I am 18 years of age, and I am

Ever felt so lost and alone? So unlovable?

Well, I have — not just for a short period or after a breakup, but for most of my life. Yes, there are people in my life who love me, like my family, but