living in Sweden

Unshared Yet: Songs That Kept Me Company When Loneliness Crept In

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🎧 This essay is based on Episode 1 of the podcast Unshared Yet.Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KQrnSZdcMmE5xeQAjqpNm?si=rs75Ae5bTauKo8sGSZSgcA There’s a saying in Korea: music is the only drug the state allows.Because, you know—music makes us high. Living abroad, there were moments when I wasn’t understood by my family, or even by my friends. During those times, music was … 더 읽기

Shared Laundry Room in Sweden: A Magical Way to Cancel Plans

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Communal laundry room in Sweden with industrial washing machines and dryers, and a blue Clas Ohlson laundry bag placed nearby.

Have you ever made plans with friends in advance, only to feel—somewhere between the agreed date and time—that you would rather cancel? Until the very moment I leave the house, I sometimes catch myself hoping the other person will cancel first. To be clear, it’s not that I don’t want to see my friends. I … 더 읽기