Mar 30, 2021When I finally left Tanzania, I felt saved…Suddenly a motorcycle drove by at a high speed. I felt my shoulder and arm were pulled forcefully and my whole body fell forward. When I came around from the shock, my backpack was gone already. From October 2017 to February 2018, I was an exchange student in Tanzania. It…Tanzania14 min readTanzania14 min read
Dec 20, 2019I Want a World that Accepts All Sexualities…I hope people will not suffer stereotype or stigma, no matter who they love. — Series: Love on My Own Terms “I would like to take my time to explore my own sexuality. This might take a few years, or a whole life, but so what? I’m in no rush to define myself.” — — Jiexuan Meet Jiexuan： Jiexuan comes from Shandong Province, China. She graduated…LGBTQ8 min readLGBTQ8 min read
Dec 20, 2019Connecting Chinese Artists to the World Has Always Been a Hope of Mine…I’m always exploring to find an international language in art. — Series: Leading the Way “Going to the world means to interact with different races, cultural backgrounds, generations, so you wouldn’t merely think about Chinese, or China, or the small circle you are in, but to have a global point of view, and the ability to create art in an…Art9 min readArt9 min read
Dec 20, 2019Oral History Changed My Perception of Human Nature and of the World…I want to go beyond ethnicity and politics and understand people as humans. — Series: Been There Done That “She said this was the first time in so many years that her story was known by others. She felt so glorified, and for her, being heard was already a cure.”— — Chen Meet Chen Chen is from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in China. She’s now studying…History10 min readHistory10 min read
Dec 8, 2019When I First Liked a Girl, I Explained It in All Possible Ways but Admitting I’m Gay…Identity crisis is a long journey. You just can’t figure it out in one sitting. — Series: Love on My Own Term “I watched a lot of gay movies, fictions, and TV series. Seeing queer people having a life in those fictitious stories, that scared little gay girl hidden inside of me started imagining herself to live her own story in real life one day…LGBTQ14 min readLGBTQ14 min read
Dec 8, 2019It’s Odd: Whenever I Listen to Chinese Music, I Get This Feeling of Nostalgia as if I Once Lived in China…Where am I from? I don’t have a default answer necessarily. — Series: So Far So Close “I think as long as we take time to understand the impact of Chinese culture on who we are today and acknowledge that there was in fact some Chinese influence on us, that’s pretty insightful information that will help us live richer lives.” …Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
Nov 26, 2019He Proposed the Moment When Total Solar Eclipse Occured…I can’t think of any other way of proposal more romantic than this. — Series: Since I Met You “When the eclipse reaches the“second contact”, you will see a brilliant segment of light lies on the rim of the moon, just like a shiny diamond ring. It is said if a man proposes at that moment, he will get a “yes”for sure, because…Chinese7 min readChinese7 min read
Nov 26, 2019I Want to be a Small Piece of the Bridge Towards Justice and Fairness…I’d be really happy if I can protect the legal rights of common people. — Series: Been There Done That “I have engaged in cases like, some people called us for help but they don’t speak English at all; some said if we don’t help them they would just kill themselves; and a lot of other situations where I was just shocked how unfairly…Law7 min readLaw7 min read
Sep 9, 2019No Matter Rich or Poor, You Can Do Good if You Want to…I think the essence of “do good” is just DO it, even if it is not much. — Series: Dreams in Action “A homeless person came said to us: ‘I really want to help them but I don’t have money now. When I have some, I will definitely help them’. And a taxi driver said: ‘I have my own parents and kids to take care of. I…Education9 min readEducation9 min read
