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Human Kites (Diều đua người)
<Vietnamese below> Three kites enter a competitionto fly the highest human. Kite A chooses the chubby boyKite B selects the skinny manKite C picks the panicky girl. They tie them upand let them go. The chubby boy wobbles,flaps like a bedsheet — then drops. The skinny man jerks,twitches, dangles — then plunges. But the panicky…
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The broken streetlight
[Vietnamese below] One night,a streetlight pops. Butterflies scatter,moths take offlovers’ shadows fade away. A firefly stops by – ‘where did your light go?’ The city moves onother streetlights glow,lovers meet under new lights.No one looks back. Only the firefly,and the broken streetlight,talking to the darkness. ___________ Chiếc đèn đường vỡ Một đêm, đèn đường vỡ. Bướm…
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No one really knows.
When I was 10, my mom was 32. She was a hard-working woman who spent her days teaching at a secondary school, from 7 am to 9 pm. I often read her books, mostly about literature and politics. I wished to one day be as wise as her. To me, she had life all figured…
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Words Stuck
It’s funny, in a not-so-funny way, how often our words get stuck, isn’t it? They say talking is one of the most natural things we do, but sometimes it feels like anything but confusion. As if there’s this whole world inside your head, clear and vivid, but the moment you try to share a piece…
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What Does the Night Sky Tell Us About Ourselves?
“If you truly dream of something, look up at the sky, pray, and send your thoughts out into space. If we pray sincerely, then at some point we will achieve what we dream of.“ When I heard this statement, I kept pondering the human brain’s ability to connect – could it be like a type…