No Dream Too Small - Blog by Tam Wai Jia

Pots galore.

Wai Jia is preparing for her next test which requires her to look at pictures of pots (preserved sections of human organs), identify them and describe their microscopic properties. Since all Pots look ... Read More about Pots galore.

City from a hill.

depression & anorexia, doctoring, prayer & encouragement, Recovery, reflections

“Come, and tell me what happened?"“…”“... Not a good week at hospital?”“I... no... It’s nothing much, really. It’s just really silly… just tiny, stupid things.”“It’s the little things which always get ... Read More about City from a hill.

The Best Policy.

depression & anorexia, doctoring, Recovery, reflections

It's true when they tell you Recovery is a road of twists and turns.Re-cov-er-ie: even the four syllables and the alternating hard-sounding consonants and soft end of the word suggest the convoluting ... Read More about The Best Policy.

Once, I dreamt.

doctoring, loving the poor, reflections

Once, we dreamt of nobility.Ask any child. He will tell you he wants to be a policeman. A firefighter. A doctor. And she will tell you she wants to be a teacher. A ballerina. An artist.Once, we dreamt ... Read More about Once, I dreamt.

Remnants of Beauty.

depression & anorexia, prayer & encouragement, Recovery, reflections

They are all ugly. And worse, they take forever to fade away. Sometimes they itch even, and grow to become grotesque, infiltrating tentacles which dig deep into skin. Most of us hide them-underneath ... Read More about Remnants of Beauty.

Swatch.

Kitesong, nepal, prayer & encouragement, Recovery

We've done all sorts of things to it. Used it, saved it, ruminated on it, even tried to conquer it, buy it, tell it. Yet, after all these years, we've never succeeded in our relentless conquest. At ... Read More about Swatch.

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