New Mountain

Johor Bahru, also known as 新山 in chinese; literal translation to New Mountain, held significant memories to me as a child. It was the go-to place for a short staycation over a weekend because that was where my paternal grand parents lived when they were around.

I went back to Johor Bahru for this assignment after having not visited for a long time to rekindle the feelings to tell a story. The feelings have changed, the place and maybe myself as well. Continue reading

The Red Giant

Red Giants are stars, more specifically, dying stars. They burn brighter, hotter than usual stars but a low surface temperature. Hydrogen required to fuel nuclear fusion within the star is depleted and it slowly dies. Continue reading