There is something about returning to the motherland that just feels abstract — like being absorbed by an abstract painting that I can’t describe but instantly makes sense. In this blog post, I attempt to put my “Return to The Motherland” into words — like an attempt by a painter to sketch an image of … More Return to The Motherland
Maya Angelou earlier emphasized our human connection by stating that ‘’We are more alike than unalike’’. Inspired by her statement, this new blog post desires connection. Connection for those who have been patiently waiting for a new blog post and connection for those who are new to the party. Human connection… because we are more … More We Are More Alike Than Different
As the year of 2020 is slowly coming to an end, we may all agree that the earth experienced a 360 to its spin. This made me tune in and wonder, whether we could get a grip on our planet and shake it like a snow globe. But with change as the only constant I … More Magnitude of Body Image
It’s unimaginable that Times Square is nearly empty, my go-to place for vegan mac ‘n cheese is closed and the rushy New Yorkers are forced to slow down. The world got put on mute and as a result we take deeper breaths and appreciate more of what and who we do have. We reflect, and … More Journey Behind My Highlights
A video has been circulating on the World Wide Web for some time now… and includes me in it. It titles an (…) we more often approach life with assumptions that lead us to confirm expectations rather than to inscribe fresh interpretations of daily experience upon a blank mental slate. (Entman & Rojecki, 2010) This … More Interview with an Angel
Water, Earth, Fire and Air. These are the four classical elements of astrology. I swear, I did not plan to make you reminisce upon Avatar: The Last Airbender and fight over the character division (shotgun Katara). Instead, I am trying to excuse my offline blog behavior (which is quite inexcusable) by using water, earth, fire … More A Fresh Breeze
“How much would your current situation differ, if you were born in a different (time) zone?” It has been quite a while since I last updated my blog. To be specific, it has been over five months (a big oops & un grande applauso to a new record). Time truly flies, meanwhile we are already … More MILANO’CLOCK
“Te winti way, yu si fowru lasi.” (Surinamese for: “When the wind blows, you see the fowl’s back.” It means: “You can only judge afterwards.”) Two days before I took off to Surinam a random man started to talk to me at the subway station. He seemed in need to express his feelings, so I patiently … More Honey, I am Home!
Survival Guide for the Tropics of SU As I am writing this blog post I am positioned in a whole other environment than the jungle of Surinam, where the cover photo of this blog post was taken. Instead, I am writing this blog post with a pumpkin spice latte by my side and a huge … More SHE FROM THE JUNGLE
New York, NYC, the city that never sleeps, the Big Apple, a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes, or the concrete jungle where dreams are made of… you name it! As soon as I stepped out of the yellow cab I could relate to all the names, clichés, songs, books and … More ”You want to stay in New York? I want to marry you!”
Angel Esajas 