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…5 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Aug 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…5 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…3 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…6 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Mar 27, 2021----