Nine months ago today, I said yes to an invitation to be part of what I have always envisioned myself to be involved in when I realised I was going to go to law school -- environmental law and human rights work. Heartbreaks, frustrations, more than one disappointment, and almost a year later, I still… Continue reading S p e s
Tag: politics
Ordinary miracles
I wish the palms of my hand were big enough to create shelters for those who have no home to call their own. I wish my voice were loud enough to speak for those whose voices have been silenced, whose rights trampled, whose dreams crushed. I wish I had pockets deep enough to assist… Continue reading Ordinary miracles
For the days when it seems darkest
When I woke up today, I fumbled blindly for my phone, guided only by the alarm emanating from it. 6:32 AM, it probably read, a result of my inability to set alarms where the minutes are multiples of 5. I finally found it, hidden under a pile of pillows; before I pulled it out, I… Continue reading For the days when it seems darkest
Trail Mix
(This was something I wrote as a final requirement for one of the most mind-opening classes I've had in college. It's meant to be spoken out loud, but I don't mind having it read.) Trail Mix I walk. I walk and I walk until there’s nothing more in me that wants to keep moving forward… Continue reading Trail Mix

