Writing
Essays, reflections, and field notes.
On identity, life transitions, capacity, belonging, and the complicated work of becoming. Every past Productiverse letter lives here too.
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Whose Voice Is This Anyway?
On writing for algorithms, audiences, and everyone but ourselves. I always loved putting thoughts onto paper. My voice used to come clearly and calmly…
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Who are you when you are scared?
People say our environment shapes us. So what shape do you take when the environment makes you feel scared?
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The Grief of Becoming
On immigration, identity, and learning to carry two worlds at once.
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The Invisible Cost of Thinking
Sometimes the thing you’re running out of isn’t time. It’s cognitive energy.
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Homecoming
I thought I was moving countries. I was really learning what home meant.
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Permission Slip
On waiting for a crisis to give us permission to change — and choosing not to wait.
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Integration
A poem about the parts of us that stop speaking to each other — and coming back whole.
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Meetings and Farewells
June 12th marks two special occasions — and the duality we carry in every change.
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Isolation Networks
There’s nothing social in social media. We might as well call them isolation networks.
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