My Grandma, Crying Quietly on the Hill
Week 01 · Rooster & Rabbit This week’s card What’s the very earliest thing you remember? This year, my mum […]
Yellow Roses at a Funeral: What Australia and Korea Taught Me About Saying Goodbye
When I first came to Australia, I cleaned houses for a living. One afternoon I walked into a home where […]
How to Interview a Grandparent: A Gentle Step-by-Step Guide
I thought Mum might tell me a happy story when I asked about her childhood. She remembered a house on […]
When “I’m Only Staying for a While” Becomes “This Is My Home”
“Leave the bag there. I’m going home soon.” I’ve heard that more than once in the aged care home where […]
52 Questions to Ask Your Parents Before It’s Too Late
I never asked my father the questions that mattered. By the time I knew what they were, he was gone. […]
I Never Said Goodbye. I Said, “See You Later.”
A daughter in Perth lost her father in Korea during the pandemic. A story of grief, regret, the silence between us, and the comfort I never gave him.