NONFICTION WRITING
Selected Contents: Memoirs
This piece is an homage to one of society’s most overlooked architects of harmony: traffic lights. In their modesty, traffic signals remind me to spread thanks for the systems working silently to keep the public safe.
This piece analyzes the more vulnerable beings of existence, emphasizing empathy for small, unnoticed lives and the unsettling consequences of intervening in them. A prose poetry version can be found under the "Poetry" tab.
As I grew older, monsters that I feared as a child began to feel comforting during times of adversity with the outside world. In time, childhood fears can become the very things that soothe us.
Selected Contents: Critical Essays
This essay examines how the use of biometric data in predictive policing, despite its intended goal of increasing accuracy and objectivity in law enforcement, exacerbates systemic inequalities by disproportionately targeting marginalized communities. It proposes technological reforms to create a more equitable and accountable justice system.
This essay explores how social media intensifies Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), leading individuals to reshape their identities in pursuit of external validation and social inclusion. It argues that this cycle of comparison, identity disruption, and psychological harm undermines self-determination and well-being, though intentional disengagement offers a path to recovery.
This essay explores how harm reduction approaches, exemplified by the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, provide a humane and effective alternative to traditional punitive drug policies by focusing on public health, safe supply, and the reduction of stigma toward drug users. To create resilient urban communities, the drug crisis depends on shifting from criminalization to community-led, health-centered strategies.