Encounter Logs

The Lives of Others: A Seat Between Strangers
Lorelai Sharma
July 9, 2026
I have always flown economy. Not as a statement, exactly.

The Lunchbox Delivered Elsewhere
Samantha Duan
July 7, 2026
The shop sat between a tailor and a shuttered pharmacy,

The Terminal, Again, One More Conversation
Lorelai Sharma
July 3, 2026
The same stale air-con that smells faintly of carpet and

Finding Nemo: The Suitcase That Vanished
Samantha Duan
July 1, 2026
The carousel kept turning long after everyone else had gone.

Inside Out in a Foreign Station
Samantha Duan
June 25, 2026
I’ve always believed travel asks you to perform a quiet

The Social Network of Seatmates
Samantha Duan
June 23, 2026
The flight had landed late, and Bangkok received me the

A Taxi Driver’s Monologue
Samantha Duan
June 18, 2026
The flight had landed late, and Bangkok received me the

The Breakfast Club at Gate 12
Samantha Duan
June 16, 2026
Samantha Duan I had reached that hour of travel where