I’m sure I’m not the first person to tell you that the world's plastic problem is at a critical level today. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age to the Steel Age, we delineate society’s epochs by their primary material for fabrication. …

I wrote my first thesis on the eradication of PET waste with the help of circular economy principles. The near-complete eradication of single-use plastic is feasible and affordable. …

Suicide Prevention Month

Ever wonder why there is such a vast difference between how we perceive those who are suicidal and those who committed suicide? Subtle signs and cries for help often get dismissed. But dismissal is not uncommon even when someone directly reaches out for help, confides in people around them.

While…

I love my Mom more than anyone in the world, but it is undeniable that she is the source of some of my insecurities. But that does not mean that she intentionally set me up for failure in my relationships or life.

Whatever we tell ourselves, our parents have an…

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I stood in front of the school building, an Asian-European mix six-year-old, fresh off the plane. I was surrounded by kids who insisted that I prove that I am a genuine Mongolian by using the traditional Mongol script.

The communists forced Mongolians to use Cyrillic letters, and the country still…

Ever heard someone saying, “Beyoncé has the same amount of hours in a day as you do”? Way to make everyone feel bad for no reason. The truth is that she is wealthy enough to have people to work for her, so she essentially has hundreds of more hours in…

If I had to choose a single word to describe how the world at large feels like, I’d go for frustrated. …

Every year, around my birthday, a slight panic sets in. It is not the “productive, getting-things-done kind”. …