We navigate the in-between spaces and constantly make decisions between two sides. But our purposes should not be taking a side, finding a right answer, or reconciling both sides. Rather, it’s about us trying to understand both sides while living in the conflict with compassion.
I visited the Red Light District twice during my two-week stay in Amsterdam. The first time I went with two other Asian girls. We felt a little uncomfortable at what we encountered there and left after fifteen minutes of stay. I found myself unsatisfied after the first visit, which was too brief and superficial. …
1. The disabled old man and his wife (hostel in Amsterdam) He sat in front of me again. The same dark red shirt. The same posture. With his back facing me, he lowered his head and stayed there motionless. Only occasionally did he look around for a few seconds, and then lowered his head again …
2018.7.23 Day 23: Leuven, a city tour on a scorching hot day 2018.7.24 Day 24: Brussels, Manneken Pis sculpture of naked little boy urinating, EU, Foot massage and the plight of a Tibetan woman 2018.7.25 Day 25: Ghent, Jan van Eyck’s Lamb God, Gravensteen castle, Flemish dinner with the locals—a flowing conversation at …
2018.7.16 Day 16: History of Belgium, Antwerp City Tour 2018.7.17 Day 17: Art and Culture of Belgium, Cathedral of Our Lady, Rubens House 2018.7.18 Day 18: European Union, Museum Plantin-Moretus, MAS museum, Panorama view of the city 2018.7.19 Day 19: Mechelen, Museum Hof van Busleyden, St. John’s Church, St. Rumbold’s Church—climbing 538 steps to the …
2018.7.9 — 2018.7.15 2018.7.9 Day 9: National Maritime Museum, Icebar After a two-hour lecture on the colonial history of the Netherlands (with a special focus on the Dutch East India Company and the West India Comany), we went to the Het Scheepvaartmuseum, or National Maritime Museum. The Dutch Republic’s economic success is mainly based …
FIRst week in the netherlands (7.1-7.8) 2018.7.1 Day 1: Random walk in Amsterdam, Flower markets, Vondelpark, Dutch pancake bars 2018.7.2 Day 2: Van Gogh Museum, Boat tour on canals, Coffeeshop, Local bars 2018.7.3 Day 3: Scavenger hunt in Amsterdam, Vondelpark 2018.7.4 Day 4: Train from Amsterdam Central to Utrecht, Utrecht University, proposal at Dom Church, …
The “Not-famous-yet” Young Artist Interview Series “尚未成名”青年艺术家采访系列 #1: RY 老一羊 ✖ Zing I knew Zing since I was little. She was my best friend during elementary school in Guangzhou, China. But we sort of drifted apart, and later completely lost touch with each other for almost ten years. It was not until a few weeks ago that …
编者言 My very first cigarette was handed to me by a boy when I was 12. He was 14. He was, in some sense, my first boyfriend. He said to me on the day of our first date, sitting on a swing, that he had two missions that day. First, he was going to …
My very first cigarette was handed to me by a boy when I was 12. He was 14. He was, in some sense, my first boyfriend. He said to me on the day of our first date, sitting on a swing, that he had two missions that day. First, he was going to take away …