About Me

Writerly Influences and Imbibements

Much of my writing is influenced by my travels, by visual and cultural art. I have been an explorer of cities and places in Sweden, Switzerland, France, England, Scotland, Morocco, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Canada, China, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, the US and the UAE. 

My ultimate goal as a writer is to bring attention to those who have been othered, whether by diaspora or by institutions, with a particular focus on Asian American literature and voices. Favorite writers are widespread and varied, and include Lan Samantha Chang, Yiyun Li, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Colson Whitehead, Jhumpa Lahiri, among others. 

When I'm not pursuing my lofty goals, I'm most likely looking for the closest thing to a boulangerie in the Cambridge area. 

Fun Fact: I own a silver pothos and a bromeliad.

Clockwise from upper left: Mandala (shells, wood, feathers, dried florals, rocks), freestyle ikebana with willow and cherry blossoms, freestyle ikebana with maple leaves and dried plant material, arrangement with roses, arrangement with lilies, and a Colorado sunset.