Life
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Why do we have to see each other face-to-face?
I find it amusing how my brain takes time to get familiar with people I have seen virtually (in stills or action) the moment I see them face-to-face. It feels like the virtual representation of a person often mutes features that make them more human and personable. I remember meeting a colleague I’ve only met… Read more
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I am not just a woman
I never really questioned why it was most men who pioneered so many things, just as we were taught in school, until I watched this: Why do women struggle to get the credit they deserve? From experience, there were times when I was expected to side-step and take on a support role by default—like every… Read more
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Lost in the nuance
I can remember a bleak image of my mother setting up a Motorola landline so that we could call her and she could reach out to us whenever she was at work. Having her set it up at home was also exciting, as one always gets when getting a new tech. Reaching out to our… Read more
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A place is only as good as our company
When my friend and I were walking along a street with fine restaurants all lined up and filled with people in conversation and laughter, I told her how nice it is to be in one and experience what it’s like to enjoy the ambiance and their menu. But the experience won’t be as fulfilling as… Read more
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Talking to an AI
When I was told I’d be interviewed by an AI, I had the assumption that the experience would feel detached. Because how can I relate to someone without a face? I relied so much on verbal AND non-verbal cues during interviews that I needed to see the facial expressions and movements of my interviewer to… Read more
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The practice of apprenticeship
Last Christmas, my dear friend Amira gifted me a compact book entitled “The Autobiography and Other Writings” by Benjamin Franklin. It’s my first time to have a hard copy of an autobiography. I wouldn’t have acquired one, much more so about Benjamin Franklin, whose name I somehow remember being related to electricity and have later… Read more
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Strawberry on strawberry
To make the most of the strawberries I bought before they spoiled, I dried them in our air fryer for 2.5 hours (to my husband’s surprise, because electricity does not come cheap) and was satisfied with the result. I just wanted to try the “dried fruits” feature in our air fryer and the outcome did… Read more
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