Here's a confession - I often wonder what it is like to be a full-time photographer. It's a question that's been at the back of my mind ever since I picked up the first digital camera when I was in university. Until today, I still grapple with this question. What does it mean to be a photographer?
Read MoreJust a short video of how I make fresh pesto sauce.
Read MoreIt’s been a whole month since my last post (22-1-2022). I said I would write more regularly but I clearly underestimated the force of inertia from not writing for a long time, to actually writing again.
Read MoreI have always loved writing. Ever since I learned how to string together coherent sentences in English, I have indulged in the power and beauty of written words. But then I stopped. It didn't happen in a screeching halt, but it was marked with a series of false starts, draft posts, distractions, the "who's reading anyway" days.
Read MoreThis loaded question occupied much of my thought space as I was about to complete my studies in LSE last year. I became deeply uncertain about how life was going to be after London.
Read MoreHave questions about applying for Chevening Scholarship? Here are 6 helpful points to get you started.
Read MoreMany of our friends do not really know what we do in our daily lives. I cannot really explain it either, at least in a manner that would sound normal to an everyday person. In simple terms, I am a researcher, and Andrew is a teacher.
Read MoreI had the idea of logging my time here in Bali after the second day I got here. It struck me that this was a transition moment in my life where upon my return to Malaysia, a new chapter begins. Obviously, despite knowing full well that this was coming — the reality of it hasn’t quite sunk in for me yet.
Read MoreThe process of researching for this article has opened my eyes to learn so much more than I could ever think about ageing - as it is multifaceted, and often with a heartbreaking undertone.
Read MoreOn and off, I've grappled with the question that quite a number of people have asked me: Why did I switch discipline from pure science to social science? Am I indecisive or are my interests move from one thing to another. Or in other words, have I not figured out what to do in life?
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