SEEING THE CITY: 2025

When most people think of New York City, the mental image that most tend to conjure up is an idea that I like to call the “urban forest.”...

It’s sunset, and the town square is pretty much empty. Wooden doors are locked and peeling blue window shutters closed tight save for one...

"Shanghai is a city you visit and want to go back to." "Why?" "Because you start to see the other side of the city beyond its prosperity...

Let's talk about a city name that's often mispronounced: Nice.

Between my recollections of summer 2014 and autumn 2016, en route to the lesson in preparation for the art school, the ironic...

As I step off the airplane, a sense of anticipation fills the air. The wet moist air sticks on my skin, making me feel uneasy and hot....

In 2018, I embarked on an adventure. Flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport, my excitement and curiosity shot across the...

When you think of Alabama, the state is immediately reduced to country roads. When my parents immigrated in the 90's, they saw Alabama as...

Dear Coppell, This is a love letter and this is an apology. To the little suburb that watched me flourish and grow up from a giggling...

Jin Watanabe Tourists in New York City come to experience the hustle and bustle of Manhattan. They marvel at the skyscrapers, the lights,...

Growing up in Taipei, my experiences in its dense downtown and tranquil suburbs provided a distinctive lens through which I've come to...

Miami, Considered by many as the country’s most dynamic, fastest growing and sexiest city, is more popular than ever before. Having lived...

Lujiazui, a peninsula formed by a bend in the Huangpu River, serving as the core center of Pudong, and even China.To local Shanghainese,...

Tokyo, a cacophonous fusion of ancient traditions and modern technology, left a lasting impression on me during my three-month stint...

Ah, the lucky land down under, where shrimps are slipped on barbies and dingos eat babies, where many of us Brits dream of moving....

Boston is showing off today. It’s a cool autumn afternoon, the trees just beginning to turn golden as the temperature dips down into the...

When I first found out that I was moving from a small, idyllic town in New Hampshire to a desert city with over 1.6 million residents, I...

image of metromover 5 times a week, I stood waiting for the public rail. Besides me, I heard conversations of the nearby passengers...

When the morning roosters crow, and the Da Nang air holds the stillness of the night. My friend arrives on his bike, the cloud of dust...

Berkeley, California. Famed for its prestigious University of California Berkeley, this charming yet bustling city sits on the eastern...