Having been born in a country different from my nationality, and then growing up in another country where I felt like an alien, I constantly wandered through open space and culture. It wasn’t until I moved to Japan a few years ago that I finally accepted my free-flowing identity.
“Words” are my love language. I believe there is so much beauty in “words” themselves, whether it be through books, poems, or lyrics. Being completely fluent in two languages (and currently learning a third), I am always amazed by the unique words in each language – words that can’t be translated because they’re part of that country’s culture. How is it that a few words (or maybe sentences) can capture all the pain and beauty in this world…?
I hope you will stick around for a while and get to know me better. Words on a screen may not capture everything completely well, but I hope you will get a glimpse into my chaotic mind that speaks too much for our current-day society.
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