We met in middle school. I can’t recall the first time we spoke to each other. Or when we found out we were both Khmer. We were part of the handful of mainland Southeast Asians in a sea of Filipinos and East Asians. We shared one class together in 8th…

no one’s beginning no one’s end always in the middle can’t comprehend this living of pretend

does it matter if you remain when the end of the rope has slackened and you’ve held yours taut thinking, wondering if tugging would change anything or if you’ll still be met with nothingness would it matter if you dropped it, if you left it the way it was before?

in the corner of every house party back then was always a group of chattering yeays never really knowing what they were talking about, i was nonetheless fascinated by them and even more fascinated by the little box that was always centered between them — maybe wooden, maybe silver i…

This year, I embarked on a new creative journey with ideas that began this month, last year. Through it all, there were many moments of anxiety, imposter syndrome, borderline panic attacks, stress, and plenty of crying (much due to other happenings, e.g., the pandemic, anti-Asian hate, and personal life matters)…

One can say I’ve been around grief all my life, by way of my parents. Their trauma stemming from the genocide and war often found its way through unplanned, emotional (sometimes funny) verbal stories and stern life lessons. I’m not sure if my parents have ever been able to thoroughly…

I was always bad at math. I remember struggling as early as kindergarten. I found math confusing, frustrating, and wondered why my brain just couldn’t do math. Something wasn’t adding up. On Tumblr, back when it was bustling and there was a constant stream of educational content, I often came…

Cambodia’s 23rd National Culture Day was supposed to take place on March 3rd, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all events were cancelled. National Culture Day started in 1999 to “promote the country’s arts and culture. The yearly event is composed of displays, exhibits, live theatrical performances, and conferences held…

my body has carried me up holy mountains through lush californian wilds and crowded concrete jungles i like the way it pushes on when my mind says, “i can’t” the way it twists and folds and bends but not the way it betrays me when my nerves wreak havoc waiting for imminent doom that doesn’t arrive or in my dreams when i can’t run away fast enough and when i fall sending shockwaves along my bones my body carries the laughter and joy of a thousand ancestors