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april 2026 edition
I’ll be taking a few months away from writing, but I plan to be back after the summer! I’ll leave a few parting essays here for consumption.
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While I won’t be writing new pieces for a few months, I am excited to read comments and will be responding to them when time permits!
Featured Issue: April 2026
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Conversations with a Grab Driver
Visiting Manila in March of 2026 was a bit like stepping into an alternate universe. Trump’s attack of Iran had lead to a rapid increase in fuel costs. In a…
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Hong Kong, Impressions
I went to Hong Kong to see how a different group of people sort themselves into a society, how they navigate their neighbors, how they navigate a hostile world. Of…
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