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Short story Shusei Fujikawa

じいちゃんの庭

去年の年末にじいちゃんの庭が「清水氏庭園」として国の登録記念物のうち「名勝地関係」に登録されることが決まったらしい。俺はそんな難しい名前で呼んだことはないし、これからも呼ぶことはないと思う。じいちゃんの庭は俺が生まれた時からあって、小さなころはそれのすごさなんて微塵も理解していなかった。

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culture Nazyra Azla Short story

When Home Doesn’t Feel Like Home: A Self-Reflection of Reversed-Culture Shock

Home. A word that often evokes feelings of comfort when used in phrases like “it feels like home.” For me, home is Indonesia. But what if Indonesia doesn’t feel like home anymore, where it does not provide that sense of comfort that it normally does?

It all started exactly 4 years ago…..

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Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung Okayama University Student Life

First Generation Discovery – Experiences and Challenges

By Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung In my family, not only am I the first person to study in the Global Discovery Program, but I also am the first person to study abroad. And that is special, as it influenced both me and my family in ways we could never have imagined. Although my parents are […]

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Poem Shan Min Kha

Not yet Titled || Insomniac || Tamta tanka

Poems by Shan Min Kha

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Attractions Japan Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung

A One-Day Trip to Osaka

Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan after Tokyo and is also one of the most visited cities not only in Japan, but also worldwide. However, it is possible to experience all the best Osaka has to offer in just one day. Let’s find out! 

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Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung Short story

Stream of Consciousness, Coming Home

What does coming back home after years of living in a foreign country feel like? Walk with Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung as he recalled his time in Vietnam, struggling with feeling like a stranger in his home country, which led to contemplation about label and identity.