Personal Stories

So, I decided to write this because I’m bored. Not bored because I don’t have anything to do, but because I have so much to do that I don’t even know where to start.

But let me try and start

But that experience ended up changing how I saw language, work, and myself.

Sarah (fake name) sat beside me on the thin mattress we shared with three others, her voice barely above a whisper. She leaned close so no one

Chapter 1

Fly In The Potty: The Day I Learned Fear Can Be Real Even When No One Sees It.

The first picture my memory ever painted sits in my

Hai! Namaku Sita, keluargaku biasa memanggilku Eja/Eza. Aku lahir dari keluarga yang menyukai sastra, Kakekku dulu suka sekali menulis cerita dan puisi, sama seperti saudaranya. Ibuku tak terlalu pandai menulis, tapi ia berbicara bak seorang sastrawan. Dan, ya! Aku juga suka menulis, bagiku

I’ve always believed that real power lives in silence — not the silence of fear, but the silence of understanding. 💡
There’s a strange kind of calm that comes when you know something others don’t. When you understand the battlefield

We reached the area, and emotions took over again.
I wanted to see her house, or at least the building she lived in.

Through narrow lanes, I reached a spot where I could see her balcony, the little window she

In a Blink

The snow was starting to get a little sticky. This is always my signal to call it a day. I was tired, happy, read for a cocktail and a fire. The car was parked on the other

His voice was sleepy and heavy when he picked up. He said “hello” in this deep, warm tone, he sounded mature… almost older, but in a comforting way.
And the first thing I said was, “You have a really nice

About two years ago I went through a really rough breakup. It went on for months really – a toxic relationship I knew I had to leave, but lacked the strength to. I never used to be the best at

Reading as a habit if inculcated helps with vocabulary. It doesn’t matter what you read, what is important is to inculcate the habit of reading. Every human is different and with that varies their selection of books. There are many