Last night, since midnight. We stayed awake to keep watching In a huge anticipation We waited While being mindful We asked Why did the rain not stop yet? But the heavy rain kept on pouring. Checking our phone, it reported the Tropical Seroja cyclone is passing by In just within…

When I was still a little kid My mom used to tell me “My child, do not get too close to an adult man” I asked her ‘why’? And she replied “Because there is a monster hiding inside them.” When I grew up as a teenager Once again, my mom reminded…

Muse #1 Nakukun falun kalan be dukur Balada kalan ladauk de’it bokur Kolen loron tomak be wain Sé loos mak nia nain? Lalehan be metan iha netik fitun Mahobeen aitahan atu monu tuun Ita ema nia moris nakonu aisasiik Sá mak ita atu bele husik? #tetun #nota #poema

In memoriam of those who have shed blood of bravery on November 12,1991 in Santa Cruz, Dili. On tonight’s quietness The candles burnt are you Your good deeds Brave heart, perseverance, Your great faith, great love For this beloved homeland The candles burnt Are as bright as your shining souls …

Sometimes, I ask myself what if I can turn to a leaf? a leaf of a big banyan tree next to my house That banyan tree has so many leaves so many, that even after they fall to the ground the tree still looks like it has never lost a single leaf at all I say so, because every morning I am the one who always have to sweep those leaves away with a broom those leaves of the banyan tree they were green before they fall and turned yellow when they fall and as the wind blew them away they turned brown before they fell again to the ground for one last time as the deceased one

Between 2013 and 2014, I first time heard about the Black Lives Matter movement, and reading through about it helped me to realize that the African-American people still facing systemic racism even today. …

Today is May Day I said to my father via phone call “What is May Day?” he asked It’s a day off for workers dad It’s a day off for you as a worker, I replied. He laughed. “What? Really? Oh dear, you must be kidding me when could a…

I firstly heard about Corona virus in late January this year from the newsletter, social media and from the briefing at my workplace. The virus outbreak firstly discovered in Wuhan, a city in Hubei province and caused thousands of death in weeks. The Chinese government then applied a strict lock-down…

Love Is a heart who just lost its half Staring at the twilight With nostalgic songs playing in the background of the cafe While her eyes holding the tears Hidden in a pretty smile Longing terribly inside Love Is a ringing phone From a worried wife To her taxi driver husband Working all night long every day With almost no chance To grab something To eat nor to drink Love Is a lonely soul Despite not being alone Feeling lost in the crowd Mind keeps waiting and guessing ‘When would that soulmate came?’