I haven’t written this series in three years. Three years! Life has been so full that writing slipped away. I can’t promise I’ll return often, but here’s a small collection of what has stayed with me over these years. Things I Read Lately, I’ve been drawn to Vietnamese history books. What stands out most is how rich our historical tradition is — how deeply literature and learning shaped us under feudal systems, where knowledge was treasured. The more I read, the more grounded

Movies: Experimenter (2015) My teacher introduced the movie to me when raising questions on ethics. The movie concerns infamous Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience to answer why the Nazi can coerce punishment to the Jews In a psych lab, one man will be called “Learner” and will try to memorize answers to standardized tests. The other man, “Teacher,” will monitor the responses given by "Learner" (who’s out of sight). When the learner gives wrong answers, the "Teacher"

The Bold Type is one of a rare feel-good feminist TV shows. I was touched by how strong women supporting each other. Jacqueline, the...

Netflix added A beautiful day in the neighborhood. The movie shook me to tears. The more I learnt about Fred Rogers, the more I admire...

Last week, I started learning Cultural Theory. The first movie we have to watched was A streetcar named desire. The movie was made in the...

1. Chuyen Tu te (1987) - Living as one should Staring at the facade of capitalism and power manipulation, what keeps me alive is the...