Before Covid-19 Hit, I Stayed Home For a Weekend Just To Binge Watch TV
I had all the freedom in the world but desperately needed a break...
Personal EssayA collection of 144 posts
The Art of Liking Yourself
I was full of self-loathing before I learned self-worth...
Being Indian Wasn't Cool For Me. Now White People Are Profiting From It.
Henna, yoga, chai… Where is the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation?...
I Thought Silicon Valley Burnout Couldn't Happen to Me, But Then It Did
And I worry my friends are on the same path...
My Favorite Corner of SF: A Retro Slice of the City at Market and Octavia
So iconic that Bob Dylan painted it...
During Quarantine, This Is How My Chinese Parents Say ‘I Love You’
Trying to bridge a generational and cultural gap while isolating in my childhood bedroom...
An Homage to San Francisco: Photographing the End of Muni Lines
My way of saying goodbye to the city...
Why Do Kids Not Know How to Write Cursive Or Sign Their Names?
The generation that can’t sign on the dotted line...
How Long Does It Take to Become a San Franciscan?
The journey to calling the Bay home...
The Horrifying Things I've Seen as an Office Manager in Silicon Valley
My colleagues don't know I hate them....
My Mother Abandoned Me for San Francisco
But my son helped me see the city in a new light...
I Secretly Got Married at Age 23 to Avoid Deportation
When marriage is a weary solution to a legal dilemma...