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Feb 12, 20216 min read

Taking the Good with the Bad: A COVID-19 Story

There would be many days that I would come home so excited from a great day at work only to be greeted by anger, resentment, and depression.

Feb 10, 20206 min read

And What of My Legacy?

I used to ask, “What is the purpose of educating young girls? What are they good for? Why would I ever want a daughter...

Mar 13, 20196 min read

Cop or Criminal

With so little to do, teenagers hung out and partied in the barns. Life in our community was slow—with the exception of the one...

Oct 4, 20186 min read

To the Girl Who Dreams

Big or small, everyone makes plans for their future. As a girl who loved to dream, I had made plenty. Whether we lose ourselves in...

Sep 21, 20186 min read

For the Better

I have always been an easy-going person. Most of my life, I had basically had one mood: happy, more than able to roll with the punches.

Aug 24, 20188 min read

A Reminder to Live

We were a short 10-minute drive away from the bustling capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Our backyard opened to lush green jungle that...

Aug 15, 20187 min read

Now I Know

Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons, right? For me, it seems like every time I say, “I won’t do this” or “I won’t become that...

Jul 26, 201810 min read

Dealing from the Bottom

Let me take you back to when I was just six years old. My chronic asthma was a plague against my childhood, as I was in the hospital more...

May 10, 20185 min read

To Be Refined

I had an easy upbringing. My father was a school teacher, and my mother a housewife. Our family was close-knit, and we all supported each...

Apr 5, 20186 min read

Embrace Change

| This is the 43rd story of Our Life Logs | If I was only allowed to describe myself with one word, I’d choose adaptive. My childhood was...