“How soon are you going to forget this hardship?” Rain pelts the walls ceaselessly and the light in the room grows dimmer by the passing minute. The shadows on the walls flicker like the sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds. A strange day, when the sun filters through the windows as easily …
If You Do Not Suffer Hardship You Cannot Succeed? Read More »
have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered if there was more to life than what you can see, breathe and feel? have you ever looked yourself in the mirror and wondered what it would feel like to live in someone else’s skin? try as you might, you cannot. you cannot know anyone’s …
This Victory Feels Foreign in My Own Skin Read More »
The ebb and flow of the seasons lost its vigor this year.The colours were painted by a brush of quiet death and destruction instead.The reds and yellows of the leaves paled in comparison to the crimson pain gripping the world.But I know nothing of the world.I only know myself.I know myself, wrapped up in the …
If The Seasons Were Painted With Colour… Read More »
It is Storytelling Sunday once more! Every story centers around a conflict, something that pushes the protagonist to make choices and move forward. Life does not come without conflict. I believe we can distill it down to 5 types of conflict in narratives, whether that be in media or in our lives. Imagine yourself as …
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Welcome back to Storytelling Sunday! I am here, dreaming about writing a novel. One of the most integral parts of a novel is the plot. A plot is what carries the story forward. It contains the main events of any story and can be affected by the genre and the setting. It is, arguably, the …
Storytelling Sunday: 14 Science Fiction Plots Read More »
Welcome to Storytelling Sundays! For ages I have dreamed of writing a novel. However, to write a good novel I need to understand the parts of a story. Today I want to talk about villains. There are numerous types of villains, birthed from ancient epics all the way to modern YA-fantasy. Good villains have a …
Storytelling Sunday: The 5 Origins of Villainy Read More »
Taking risks is never easy. We have been fed the truth that to happily move through life you do a few things: Get a post-secondary education Learn transferable skills Be a part of as many extracurriculars as humanly possible Network even if you do not like it Buy a house but do not be daft …
Can You Risk It All? Read More »
Summer is normally that time of year when we are finally able to come out of our holes and spend some quality time with each other under the sun. The pandemic has changed the game. I have been having a hard time enjoying the sunny weather while still being unable to enjoy the sunny company …
How To Do Summer in a Pandemic Read More »
Years of degradation, murder and wrongful charges have led us to today. Years of society turning a blind eye, of allowing authority figures to ruin the lives of people of colour. Today’s conversation in Canada is about the black and indigenous communities and how our political and social systems have failed to protect and empower …
Understanding Years of Racism: South Asians Must Stand With BLM Read More »
Kamakura is a small, idyllic city an hour out from Tokyo Station. While it attracts thousands of tourists each year there is still something peaceful about the lines of storefronts, cobblestone roads and coastal views. If you have limited time there, it is hard to know which shrines and temples to visit. I have listed the 5 Best Shrines and Temples in Kamakura based on my experience. Use this list to identify which shrines you want to visit.
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