Personal Stories

Eight years ago tonight, I thought the hardest part was getting out.

It was just hours after my daughter’s first birthday party had ended. Pink and purple unicorn decorations still

Masa kecil adalah bagian hidup yang penuh warna. Ada anak-anak yang tumbuh dengan limpahan kasih sayang dari kedua orang

The days went by, and I needed to draft this document, that my boss needed ASAP. (I took it as “As Slow As Possible” 🙃 )

I procrastinated, like any respectful functional analyst..
But the day that I couldn’t procrastinate

This morning I woke up with the bold confidence of a penguin who thinks she has cracked the code to survival. The plan? Simple: wear clean feathers, drink water that isn’t essentially liquid anxiety (looking at you, Red Bull), and

I sat outside the operation theater, anxious and restless. It had already been a couple of hours since the surgery began around 11 AM, yet no doctor had come out.

Rohan went to the library on the lane every afternoon. The smell of the pages and the quietness gave him peace. Since childhood, he had known that all the excitement of life wasn’t outside — it was hidden within the

Before I begin, “Happy Birthday to my sweet sister”. Today is her birthday, hence I have decided to write about her. She is younger than me, yet she’s an inspiration. Yes, she inspires me every single day with her patience.

I didn’t grow up wanting

He was the son of a high-ranking official and had a lot of clout. He would openly flirt with me in the office, sit on my desk, deliberately drink from my cup, and stare at me with his “romantic” eyes,