No Words

Today my friend bought a bird in the market and set it free. For the past 6 months (since his mom was diagnosed with Cancer), he has been preparing to let go. 3 days ago, his mom passed away. He called me to say he was letting the bird go…and that he has not...

Paranormal Precognitions by Daryl Sedore

Daryl Sedore’s Paranormal Precognitions was the first book I read on my Kindle. But that’s not the only reason why it shall stay on my mind. I follow authors, bloggers and literary agents on Twitter and Facebook. Not only do we share our thoughts, ideas,...

Day of Terror

This post is dedicated to the innocent people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. May their souls rest in peace. After the attacks on America, BBC News Online received thousands of emails from people who had witnessed the terrible events. One of them was mine....

One fish is no fun

A good story must have multiple characters in it. A single-character story is single-dimensional and, hence, boring. Today I want to play your friendly neighbourhood science guy. Only that I won’t be doing much besides talking. Trust me. You don’t want me doing...

An Idea is born

It began on a warm evening right in the middle of a crowded party on the terrace of Red Bar at 2 IFC, then Hong Kong’s tallest building. I walked away from the group I had been talking to and stood at the edge of the terrace to look towards Kowloon, on the other...