WinetteAppreciate the Arts!Youtube and anime have been my best friends for the past few weeks. The miscellaneous videos that accompany me when I am sitting alone in…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
WinetteIt Doesn’t Just Stop at 50On January 3, 2021, I had a New Year’s Resolution — read at least one book a week, which should total around 52 books a year. I thought 52…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021
WinetteThe World Between UsMohia Kahf wrote “My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears” as an Arabic American poet. Honestly, when I first…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
WinetteBack to the PresentLê Thị Diễm Thúy wrote “sans papiers” to reflect on her migration from Vietnam to the United States. Her poem is written on a more personal…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
WinetteAlways Broken, Never FixedIn “Always on the Side of the Egg,” Haruki Murakami a controversial author who was told not to accept the Jerusalem Prize, wrote his speech…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
WinetteThe World Between UsMohia Kahf wrote “My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears” as an Arabic American poet. Honestly, when I first…May 2, 2021May 2, 2021
WinetteGive Me a Chance to Bloom, Not CrumpleFlowers get picked, especially the prettiest ones or the tallest ones or the softest ones. People pick them, cut off their life source…Apr 24, 2021Apr 24, 2021
WinetteTo Moving ForwardBeing alone in a world that leaves you hopeless, can make your belief fade and make you question things you thought were true. But once…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
WinetteGive Me a Chance to Bloom, Not CrumpleSeth Godin started his essay, “Getting Picked” by saying, “it’s fun to be picked,” and in that moment, my first instinctive thought was…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
WinetteThe Clash of Two ErasAs someone who grew up playing the piano — thought not well and not passionately — I still had respect for those who lost themselves into…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
