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RAW is a must experience

January 1, 2026

— “Raw” is a must experience. — Do you mean like sex without condoms? — … If I could describe the past year with one word, I would use raw. First things first: contrary to the dialogue above, raw does not refer to unprotected sex. I want to make that clear. I started the year … More RAW is a must experience

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Farewell To A Seafarer

February 16, 2025

This is a valuable memory from my childhood – a tribute to my late grandfather, my way of commemorating him through writing. … More Farewell To A Seafarer

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Beyond Cliches: Experience of Milan

December 19, 2024

What happens when you strip Milan of all its clichés? … More Beyond Cliches: Experience of Milan

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Changing seasons, weather and essence

November 23, 2024

Stuck in a train ride to Copenhagen, I wrote another piece to issue an apology to Sweden and acknowledge its identity. … More Changing seasons, weather and essence

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Orange country smelling like cinnamon buns

November 14, 2024

A country can have a color and a scent. Not all do, but Sweden certainly does. … More Orange country smelling like cinnamon buns

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London’s fast pace leaves a sense of urgency rather than an impression of chaos. There was a time I was obsessed with symmetry. How foolish of me! Asymmetry has more story to it. Let this reminder of winter hang here while we impatiently wait for the summer. Reality is something other than what we see. We look at the world through the frames we have built over the years - the frames shaped by the books we have read, the information we have consumed, the people we have met and the experiences we have gone through. A visual diary of London 📸 Highlighting the diversity of the UK capital, these frames were shot entirely on the Fujifilm X100VI. This trip proves that X100VI is the best travel camera. The star of London ✨ Konica C35 EF, the cheapest analog camera I own, taught me a lot more than I anticipated👇🏻 Self-reflection Sometimes a foreigner notices more than a local.

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