A Book Written By Mathias Énard I went to the bookstore again after what seems like forever, and I bought this book solely just because of the cover. That one random stroke in the middle of a picturesque painting is captivating for me. I never heard about this book before, but then Tell Them of…
Hideo Yokoyama is a Japanese mystery novelist. He has three novels translated into English: Six Four, Seventeen, and Prefecture D. Actually only two novels since Prefecture D is a short story collection. What makes Yokoyama’s book interesting is he never put crime in the main spotlight. Instead, his book always highlights political and power struggles…
Einstein once said that the world would not be destroyed by those who do evil. But by those who watch them without doing anything. We often see negative comments by haters on social media, and opted to scroll through. Not knowing that those comments may be a form of cyberbullying. The term cyberbullying refers to…
Stepping into the world of “Journey Under the Midnight Sun” by Keigo Higashino. I felt like I was on a path veiled in shadow, with only the faintest of light to guide me. The story, rooted in a grim discovery in Osaka in 1973, unfolds. Not as a conventional mystery but as a profound exploration…
On a recent occasion, I met with a friend of mine. For me, keeping up with friends is a good way to start the new decade. We shared the ups and downs of life in the past few years, until suddenly he asked, “are you happy?” This is not the first time my friend asked…
As a regular person who also maintains a regular 9 to 5 job, I increasingly grow restless whenever I hear of ‘Industry 4.0’. The term itself is not new and has been going around for several years, however, my company has taken a new initiative focusing around industry 4.0. If you are not familiar with…
Here we are in February, a month of fresh start and time to re-think of that resolution for the rest of the year. January came and went away. I still remember writing those resolutions with fire in my heart. And as February roll around, the familiar feeling of what-happen-to-my-resolution and what-the-hell-did-I-do-with-my-time are also crashing down….
This is a story about how human body remembers, about the power of women, compassion, and human collective action. Back in 2016, a 14-year-old girl (YY) was found dead in Bengkulu, Indonesia. YY was born to a poor family in Bengkulu province, Sumatra. She was a bright student, ranked in top 3 in her class….
Diving into “Homo Deus” by Yuval Noah Harari feels a bit like opening a door to a room you thought you knew, only to find it’s much larger and more complex than you ever imagined. Have you ever wondered why your lifelong friends suddenly change and into stuff that they never care about? or felt…
