I used to think changing myself for a new place was a kind of strength. I’d pick up the local slang, shift my meal times,…
Finding Home in a Foreign Kitchen: How I Reclaimed My Lost Traditions
The first time I tried to make my grandmother’s sinigang in my tiny apartment kitchen, I cried. Not because I burned the garlic or because…
The Quiet Art of Becoming: Adaptation vs. Assimilation in Everyday Life
I first noticed it in the way my grandmother spoke. She’d lived in this country for over forty years, worked a steady job, raised children…
How to Reclaim Traditions That Feel Lost After Moving Away
For a long time, I thought tradition was a place. A particular kitchen with yellow curtains, the smell of garlic hitting hot oil, the sound…
The Problem With Curating Your Life for Social Media
Lately I’ve caught myself doing this tiny, ridiculous thing—angling my coffee cup just before I take a photo. There’s a slant of light that falls…