A modest observation during Raya on call while everyone else is eating Rendang

There are moments in our daily lives that ask us—gently, almost imperceptibly—to pause. Not because something extraordinary has happened, but because something deeply human has been quietly unfolding in front of us all along. Since young, I have been observant, always catching the faintest shifts in the air around me. Some might call it beingContinue reading “A modest observation during Raya on call while everyone else is eating Rendang”

A Short Account of How the Unmarried Lady May Pass Her Weekend Most Agreeably

10 Things Spinsters Can Do Over the Weekend (Since Apparently We Have All the Time in the World) Ah, the weekend. That magical time when married people go to pickleball practice, attend in-laws’ barbecues, and argue about which drawer the batteries belong in. Meanwhile, the spinster — a creature whispered about at family gatherings —Continue reading “A Short Account of How the Unmarried Lady May Pass Her Weekend Most Agreeably”