Slipping the boundaries

On the struggle to overcome systems that divide and shape us, even in intimate ways (& the writer's predisposition for the telling detail).

May 5

6

1

2

March 2026

What we leave behind

...when home is two places.

Mar 11

December 2025

City-crawling (& reading) through the seasons

In photos: from summer to fall's end in Berlin—and all the books I finished this year.

Dec 10, 2025

5

September 2025

Watching Gaza, still...

...while enjoying the summer in Berlin, the discombobulation of it. (Plus: glimpses of the distorted 'economy' in Gaza.)

Sep 6, 2025

1

May 2025

Finding my feet again

Turnings & transitions in Berlin, Feb–May 2025.

May 25, 2025

4

3

Radiant city

First impressions of Berlin, August 2019.

May 25, 2025

1

February 2025

Alternative realities

Things Trump's inauguration made me think about—on journalism, resistance, and Gaza.

Feb 12, 2025

1

September 2024

How to read and annotate?

Sometimes, I read books like it's homework—and maybe I shouldn't...

Sep 30, 2024

1

August 2024

Of marsh and limestone

Postcards from Vietnam's Van Long Nature Reserve + readings + joy, wherever it is found.

Aug 14, 2024

7

1

1

July 2024

Notes on Hanoi — etc.

The digest: including postcards from Ninh Binh + an old letter about swimming in Dubrovnik + readings + joy, wherever it is found.

Jul 11, 2024

10

1

Notes on Hanoi

Things I saw while walking the city's streets and peering out from inside its cafes.

Jul 11, 2024

11

3

May 2024

Surprising transmissions — etc.

The digest: including postcards from a waterfall + an essay about river journeys + readings + joy, wherever it is found.

May 5, 2024

9

2

2