life
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Flow Like a River
Life is like a flowing river—it never turns back, no matter how much we wish it would. It only knows how to move forward, carrying whatever it has left, until it meets its destiny—the vast and endless ocean. We, too, must learn to embrace this forward motion, leaving behind what is gone and embracing what Continue reading
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What Is Left at the End of the World?
In her hauntingly reflective novel Good Morning, Midnight, Lily Brooks-Dalton poses two profound questions: What is left at the end of the world? and What is the impact of one’s life? These questions linger like whispers long after the final page — a quiet yet powerful reminder of our impermanence. Adapted into the 2020 film Continue reading
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A Reflection on Life’s Transience
Nothing owns anything. We pass through life, inhabiting moments, places and identities, but never truly possessing them. This realization is both humbling and liberating—a reminder that we are mere tenants in this grand existence. There is a certain agony in understanding that nothing lasts forever. The excruciating pain of bewilderment, loss and defeat can feel Continue reading
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The Lost Art of Seeing Miracles
Life hasn’t become mechanical because of smartphones or the digital world—it’s because we’ve stopped marveling at the sunrise, the moonlit nights, the stars, the breeze, the rain, the thunder and the snow. We take them for granted, no longer seeing them as miracles. And yet, we keep asking, “What is a miracle?” A life devoid Continue reading
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The Freedom of Being a Jasmine
WHITE JASMINEAnother bud has bloomed,With another hope.Another hope has sprouted,After another betrayal.I’m not a rose,Nor do I pretend to be.I’m just a white flower—No great beauty, no great scent.But do you knowWhat it means to be a jasmine?It frees you from the burdenOf pretending to be a rose. Of all the poems I’ve written, White Continue reading
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Choose Your Ladder
We often hear that success is about climbing the ladder—getting ahead, reaching the top. But have you ever stopped to ask: Am I on the right ladder? As a wise person once said, “It’s better to be at the bottom of a ladder you want to climb rather than halfway up one you don’t.” This Continue reading
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Dance of Shadow
In the vastness of night, where silence reigns supreme, I find myself awake—not to a world filled with brightness but to a void, an expanse of nothingness. The absence of light can be unsettling, yet within it, there’s a strange kind of peace. Then, a sliver of light slips through a tiny gap, falling onto Continue reading
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The Silent Death
The past is filled with dead dreams,And the future with approaching death—Yet only the death of the body;For our soul died many years ago,When, in youthful ignorance,We abandoned our childhood dreams. The past is filled with dead dreams and the future looms with the certainty of death. Yet, it is only the body that meets Continue reading
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The Road: Where life truly happens
We often chase goals, believing that success lies at the finish line. But what if the real reward isn’t in reaching the destination, but in the journey itself? When you strive for a goal—when you take on a challenge—you might not always succeed. Yet, in the process, you grow. You change. And that transformation is Continue reading
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The ‘Living’ Dead Tree
Have you ever wondered why some people strive to be different? Why they obsess over uniqueness? Not everyone feels this urge, but for those who do, is it a good thing? That depends on perspective. Take a moment to consider a place called Ténéré in the heart of the Saharan Desert. It’s not a name Continue reading
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