Trips to Myanmar, 2016
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Trips to Myanmar, 2016

I made my first Myanmar visit when I was visiting Chiang Rai, the border of Thailand in early 2016, realising that there were a 24-hour walk-in visa (I called it the "entrance fee" because no papers or documents were issued, and the border officials only took my photo with an iPad.) After a 2-hour walk in Tachileik, I had a rough idea of having another trip which came true in September the same year.

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On uncertainty
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On uncertainty

When the earthquake strongly struck north Myanmar, many of us were shocked that Bangkok, the capital of Thailand with increasing number of skyscrapers, was also greatly affected. Tall buildings oscillated and even collapsed. People there escaped to outdoors to stay safe.

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On rebranding Korean Air
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On rebranding Korean Air

…branding is not an easy task but an ongoing process. Branding is much more than creating a logo in a few seconds because your logo has to fit in as many circumstances as possible…

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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl was a movie watched December last year. It’s a story which begins with the body of Shula's uncle Fred found by Shula, who is a girl from a middle-class family (living in a big house, having her own Benz car as well as international social connections), bringing about the issues of unfair male-dominated societies and traditions in Zambia.

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On Falling
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On Falling

Watched a movie called On Falling. A 104-minute movie about a Portuguese woman who comes to Scotland, UK alone and works in a warehouse, reflecting real life of many immigrants.

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My first trip to Ramsgate
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My first trip to Ramsgate

Since coming to London I have arranged trips to different parts of the country, and most of them are coastal towns because I love the sea a lot. Travelling along the coast can make me more inspired and energetic. Starting this year (as of Feb 2025), I have made some trips so far, of them Ramsgate is the place I first visited.

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Everyone is indeed vulnerable. No exceptions.
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Everyone is indeed vulnerable. No exceptions.

Everyone is indeed vulnerable. No one is perfect. Some people who look like so happy and lucky with a lot of friends and money are easily admired, especially with the existence of social media. That’s why most of us even fall into comparing ourselves with others and choose to feel ashamed.

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