I am glad to be closing this chapter of my life, and starting a new one. When I was growing up, everyone who heard of my aspirations (about serving my […]

So, back in 2020, I *hated* this guy. Coming from my ‘refined’ educational background, I felt ashamed for America for having such a president: one who seemed uncaring of the […]

Considering the fact that I supported Biden back in 2020 (due to then-President Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic, amongst other things), I feel the need to express my hope that […]

My father turned 70 recently. In this often callous and unjust world, many golden-hearted and selfless people go unappreciated and unrecognized, and I’d like to take the time to say […]

My newest book, Kado untuk Bangsa (“A Gift to the Nation”) has just been published. Coming soon to all bookstores nationwide 🙂 In this world filled with conflict and pain, […]

February is the month of love! I got the inspiration to write a love-themed essay back in December, but didn’t have the time to write it until last week. It’s […]

I’ve been teaching a young learner recently, and have also been listening to Advent songs as well as the popular Disney song It’s a small world. I realized that children […]

  A few months ago, I stumbled on the TV series Canglanjue on Netflix. The English translation of the title is “Love between Fairy and Devil”, but this translation is […]

So, for some reason, after a long hiatus I was finally inspired to write a Catholic-themed essay again. The essay is called The Beauty of Suffering; it was recently published […]

She did not seem to rebel, but within her there was disarray as an uncertain war raged. Only being sedated could save her from psychological damage.[1] A few years ago, […]