Every year on the 1st of April, I will remember it's Leslie Cheung's death anniversary. I can't recall the year, and not to be mistaken, I'm not his hardcore fan either, but the strange thing is I do feel a tiny of unsettled every year on that date. And I…
The idea of supermarkets had just begun in Japan during the Japanese post-WWII recovery and industrialisation. In 1969, Ishikari was the managing director, and his elder brother was the president of Ishiei Stores. Kojima is Ishikari's cousin, and both strongly bonded after the two families shared the Ishikari family home…
Pakistan's famous social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has posted many videos and photos of herself on social media. She is also known as 'Pakistan's Kim Kardashian'. Thousands watched her posts, although the contents became more risque by her country's standards. In July 2016, she was killed when she was twenty-six…
"It was hard enough being born with the wrong skin colour into second-world poverty, let alone being forced to wear criticism for trying to escape it."The book begins with a brief history of apartheid in South Africa and slowly leads to the arrangement of the West Indies rebel tour.…
Beth is always curious about what Flora's house looks like after they didn't keep in touch for twelve years. This time she has the chance to drive there to see it herself, and if Flora finds out, she can use the excuse of a wrong turn when driving her son…
Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children. Elwood Curtis was raised by his strict grandmother during the 1960s in Florida. He passionately follows Dr Martin Luther King's words and has a strong interest in the…
In the story's preface, the author introduces herself as someone who has struggled with depression for years. This book reflects on women with mental illnesses and how the three female characters are viewed and treated differently. One has recovered, one is in recovery, and one was never given a chance.…
Charlie wishes to leave the campus as soon as possible after a tragedy happened to her roommate Maddy. Charlie meets Josh in front of the ride board, who is looking for someone to split the fuel cost. Josh is going to Akron, but he can make a quick stop at…
The narrator shares with us her physical growth and the memories she shares with the family throughout her childhood. Then tragedy strikes the family, leading the narrator to realise that beauty does not last. At seventeen, the narrator sees her father smile again since the tragedy occurred. Also, at this…
LaRue Cook began driving for Uber and Lyft after leaving his job as a senior editor at ESPN. He started his story with the passing of his father when he was 15. His father's death changes his perspective on human relationships and reexamines the existence of his life. In his…