While in Korea, I bought a few "souvenirs" for myself, but my favourite, almost two years later, is the Dojang, a Korean name stamp.…
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"What kind of festival is this Matsuri?". Apparently all kinds of traditional Japanese cultural festivals are covered under Matsuri.…
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Japan, especially Tokyo, has started to lose its' charm. These cities had the same vibes I got whenever I visited Singapore - familiarity.…
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On my first day visiting Jakarta, my Youtuber cousin took me and Jik to Museum MACAN (Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara). Museum visits were never part of our lives, nor a shared activity, while growing up in Jakarta. Roadside eating, destination-less driving, movie nights, sleepovers, even impromptu road trips, yes – but never…
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I wonder whether I can adopt "dengan senang hati" to the down under. Is Melbourne is ready for "with a happy heart" as a reply to "thank you"?…
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My Samoan Kava experience was so different from the Fijian Kava experience; still, it felt truly authentic to share it with village chiefs.…
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I have decided that I like this Aussie slang (though not as much as CBF - Can't Be F***ed, taught by Amanda in my first year living here).…
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I am grateful that my first Goshuin acquiring experience was memorable, even if it had started with an angry monk in a temple.…
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Come to think of it, visiting Fiji Culture Village was Jik’s idea, and I said yes to it with no hesitation. Saying yes to each other, with no questions asked, has been our way of navigating friendship for the longest time since forever. I’d even go so far as to say that’s why we…
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Participating in the Fiji Kava ceremony gave me the feeling of being a part of a much larger community and nature, and it feels so good.…
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Crying in H Mart is a memoir about a mother-daughter relationship with Korean culture and food, being the threads that tie it together.…
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