I was in a haze Created by the blaze Of fire on the horizon I was basking in the wave Of emotions felt in the cave Nested in a corner of the island Looking through binoculars of darkness Searching for the light of happiness Awaiting the rescue boat from the unpredictable sea Darkness enveloped me …
A weekend in Shanghai (Day 2 part 2)
This is the second day of my trip in Shanghai and If you wanna know about the marathon that I ran for Rotaract Shanghai's Run in Blue for Down Syndrome rehabilitation, check the part 1. If you haven't read about my experiences on my first day, go check it out here. After the run, I …
A weekend in Shanghai (Day 2 part 1)
Run in Blue is an annual event organised by Rotaract clubs (Rotary for people between 18 and 30) in China, supporting a cause. As you may be aware, I am part of Rotaract, Club of Suzhou and I helped organise the event in Suzhou, and proceeds went to the Sunflower Autism Centre in Suzhou. The …
A weekend in Shanghai (Day 1)
Last weekend, I went to Shanghai with my friend to visit the bund, Xin tian di (新天地), eat food, and have fun.... The primary reason for my visit however, was to participate in Run in Blue organised by Rotaract Shanghai to raise awareness about Down Syndrome. My friend and I took the train from Suzhou …
A (na)analogy
A poem is a picture made of words. The author may want to say something through this form of art, but people may not always understand what he/she really means. It's amazing how many perspectives can be drawn from a piece of work. The whole point of a poem may not reach everyone, but bits …
Nothing more than an infatuation
I used to get butterflies in my stomach, upon seeing you in all your glory I used to laugh out loud, in the hope of you noticing me I used to visit the places you used to visit, to get one glimpse of you And I got over you as soon as you became a …
“A paradise island”?
Mauritius, a tiny island found in the Indian Ocean is about to celebrate 50 years of Independence and 26 years of Republic today, the 12th of March.      mauritiusflags.facts.co This Independence day is going to be bittersweet due to the financial scandal surrounding the first female President of Mauritius who was also the first …
Am I mysterious?
Yay! I got another nomination for an award! This time it's the mystery blogger award. What are the rules? List the rules. Put the award logo/image on your blog. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well. https://www.okotoenigmasblog.com Tell your …
Evening thoughts
Sitting in the most fragrant place ever, inhaling the smell of pastry and coffee, I am trying to resume writing my Final Year Project while being continuously distracted by thoughts that I have been wanting to pen down. Here I am for the second thing I wanted to share with you guys, as I told …
Night (or should I say morning) thoughts
I got on the bed at 00:03 am (China time) and it's currently 01:32 am (so it's actually Friday morning here)and I'm not sleepy. It is probably because of the coffee that I had in the late afternoon today. It's been 2 weeks since my last cup of coffee before today's, so I'm actually proud …