On being seen without forcing visibility There’s a lot of talk about being visible, as if visibility is some kind of end point, proof that you matter. But being visible is not the same as being seen. Visibility is an action. You put something out there, you take up space, you show yourself. But being seen happens on the other side. It doesn’t just require my presence, but the willingness of someone else to truly receive. And that’s where the tension lies. Because you can do e

An In-between Space With Direction . (The in-between on canvas) For the past two weeks, I’ve been trying to write something, but every time I stop halfway and think: no, this isn’t it. It’s not that there’s nothing to tell, because there is plenty happening to write about. I thought: with the end of the Year of the Snake, I close a big chapter. There’s nothing left to peel away; there are simply no more layers. The need to speak about my trauma has also disappeared. I protect