Jan 20, 20208 minThe Dream That Pushes Us ForwardFrom a young age I dreamed of distant lands. Adventures in exotic places filled my head as I made my long walk...
Nov 6, 20197 minThe Traveler from Southeast Asia I was born into a lower-middle class family in the late 1980s in a small town in West Java. Yes, like the coffee...
Sep 4, 20198 minThe ExpeditionistOne could say that I had creative parents, another could say they were nature-loving hippies, and both would be correct...
Aug 21, 20199 minA Dream for the Both of UsIt was a beautiful, crisp, clear morning. My only regret was that my dad wasn’t by my side as he should have been...
Jul 18, 20199 minTomorrow May Never ComeSimple routines on a farm had me dreaming of life beyond our vast fields. I decided at a young age that I would love to travel the world...
Jul 11, 20198 minMy Own AdventureI was the oldest of six children and often had to help with the chores on the farm and at home. It was great having so many...
Jun 11, 20197 minWhen the Sky Is GrayI had a good early childhood...However, happiness is easy to be interrupted. All that changed when I started secondary school...
May 11, 20197 minBecause You Never KnowI grew up watching over my shoulder and trying to keep the peace in our home. Though I breathed the air of misfortune, it did not affect...
Apr 16, 20197 minGhosts of IrelandI am a doubter, a pessimist by nature, who can drain any half-full glass in a single gulp or scrub any silver lining out of existence...
Mar 5, 20197 minTo Reach the TopI’d climb on the roof of the house. I knew it was forbidden, but it felt like a faraway and mystical place. It still kind of is...
Feb 20, 20197 minThe Beginning of the EndQuitting often means you’ve failed at something, but for me, this was like turning over a new leaf. Now, quitting isn’t exactly a habit...
Jan 16, 20197 minJourney to AdventureBut as I crept toward young adulthood, I began to dream of life outside the 20-mile radius of my home. Surely there was more...
Jan 4, 20197 minI Am Who I AmFrom a very early age, I knew I had a unique identity. My favorite part of having mixed blood is to make people try to guess...
Dec 13, 20187 minA Latecomer’s DreamI believe that an underrated statement is when people say the “mid-life crisis” can change your existence. I should know. Earlier this...
Dec 12, 20187 minLearning to Live AgainI had dreams, plans, and a strong will to achieve. When that all went out of the window, I was not left with despair. Instead, I was left...
Nov 23, 20187 minWhere There Is HealingBut as it goes, an unrest seemed to clench my heart, and being so young, I did not know what that feeling even was or why these answers...
Nov 9, 20187 minOnward!People around me see a beautiful picture of my life. They see a young entrepreneur who owns a nice flat and went to Dubai for her...
Oct 30, 20186 minTackling HappinessAs a boy, I was enamored by my father’s sharp business suits and his title of a lawyer. While I looked up to him, I did so at a distance...
Oct 12, 20187 minFar Beyond KentuckyIf you are wondering what it was like, just picture farmland, connected to more farmland, all serving as the resting place for groups...
Sep 28, 20186 minAs Long as I’m LedWhen I think back on all the ups and downs of my time on Earth, I’ve come to know one thing: we don’t get to plan our lives. We can’t...