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Traveler sitting at an airport gate reading a postcard, with a passport and luggage beside him and passengers waiting in the background.

Inception of a Postcard: A Message Within a Message

Samantha Duan October 13, 2026

Gate C14. Boarding at 10:40, departure at 11:15. I had

A family waits on a rainy train platform, with a child in a yellow raincoat writing in a notebook while two adults hold takeaway coffee and luggage.

Little Miss Sunshine, Cloudy Platform Edition

Lorelai Sharma October 8, 2026

The rain had found the one gap in the platform

A bowl of clear soup with sliced fish, lime rounds, cilantro, and herbs, served with a spoon on a tiled table.

Before Sunrise: A City Before the World Arrived

Samantha Duan October 6, 2026

The morning came in gray off the water, the kind

Two men standing at a vending machine inside a rainy transit terminal, with one man operating the machine as a delayed departure sign hangs above.

Rain Man at the Vending Machine

Samantha Duan October 2, 2026

The departure board said DELAYED in orange letters. Then it

Person sitting beside a campfire at night, holding a bowl of marshmallows with a tent and starry sky in the background.

Her (Offline): A Conversation With No Signal

Lorelai Sharma September 28, 2026

The dark out here is a different kind of dark.

A top-down view of a wooden table set with two small brass pots of spicy ramen soup and a central steamer basket filled with dumplings. Metal chopsticks, spoons on white napkins, and a small side dish of pickled vegetables are neatly arranged around the food.

Seoul’s In-Yun: The Place I’d Visit in 7,999 Lifetimes

Lorelai Sharma September 18, 2026

“Great.” I groaned as I looked down at the torn

Two people sit by the water at sunset, with one person watching the orange-pink sky while the other holds a wrapped sandwich.

The Truman Show: When the City Felt Staged

Samantha Duan September 16, 2026

The heat was finally loosening its grip when I sat

A white plate holds grilled skewers topped with fried shallots and green onions, served alongside fresh tomato and cucumber slices. In the background, red chili peppers and a small bowl of savory dipping sauce rest on a wooden board and blue striped tablecloth.

The Night I Finally Understood Why Satay Brings People Together

Samantha Duan September 14, 2026

The Night I Finally Understood Why Satay Brings People Together

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