First-person reflections on life, identity, faith, art and belonging.
A unified Issue 3 reflection on Timothée Bordenave’s ‘Gratitude,’ ‘Dialogue With an Angel Friend,’ and ‘Humble Be,’ exploring gratitude, humility, prayer, memory, and faith.
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Two voices reflect on Nasir Aijaz: Nelly Vee on “Mother, War and Peace,” and Vo Thi Nhu Mai on “Bonfire,” exploring peace, memory, solitude, culture, and inner…
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Nelly Vee reflects on Trần Thắng’s life across painting, graphic design, and poetry, and on the discipline, movement, memory, and visual language running through his work.
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The Distance That Teaches Love By Nelly Vee I used to believe love was supposed to feel close all the time. Not just physically, but emotionally. Like…
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Nelly Vee reflects on Manik Chakraborty’s “The Mountain Called Me Close,” exploring land, memory, village life, belonging, labor, and the way place can become part of identity.
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Nelly Vee reflects on Ananya Bhattacharyya’s “Winter Storm,” exploring wonder, confinement, observation, and the quiet renewal found in an ordinary winter scene.
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A reflective poem about friendship, connection, and the bonds that remain meaningful even when distance, differences, or boundaries enter the picture.
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Silence isn’t always peaceful. Sometimes it’s inherited—passed down quietly from one generation to the next.
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I write for those who feel deeply and see truth even when it’s uncomfortable. A reflection on audience, feedback, and writing with soul.
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