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Note: this was written a few years ago. I am now a Christian. My secondary school embraced a motto that stayed with me: ora et labora, which means “pray and work.” It was recited at the end of every school prayer, and in moments of anxiety, it often gave me a sense of peace. Still,…

I spent part of my childhood in Hong Kong, and this blog post looks back on my brief return in 2022, when I revisited the city with two friends from Singapore and reflected on both the experience and the thoughts it stirred in me. 27/12/2022 Day 1: From Singapore to Hong Kong Zhiyang and I…

One of the greatest lessons adulthood has taught me is that there are certain areas of life in which one may privately wish to remain idealistic, yet must learn to operate with a degree of pragmatism. That does not mean abandoning ideals. It means refusing to let ideals turn into self-destruction. The wiser stance, perhaps,…

(Note: This blog post reflects my personal opinion at the time of writing and may evolve as I continue to learn.) I’m planning to write a series on world politics as I see it, with each piece grounded in a specific geography: the Middle East, NATO and the EU, Eastern Europe and Russia, China, Southeast…

I remember a powerful Greek myth that I read when I was young, the story of Prometheus, a Titan who felt sympathy for weak and struggling humans. He stole fire from the gods for humanity and was subsequently punished by the king of the gods, Zeus. Zeus believed that humans were not ready for such…

It’s been a while since I last wrote here. A number of friends have actually nudged me to keep writing, and honestly, I’m surprised by how well this blog has done since I first started it. Originally, this was just a space for me to reflect—maybe not even to vent, since I rarely feel the…