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Big Changes: How Alex Cherney built his own Tiny House
In this piece, we connect with filmmaker and musician, Alex Cherney, on how he built his own Tiny House and the impact it’s had on his life.
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Smash Your Pumpkin: Connecting Catharsis & Sustainability
Ready or not, fall is finally here – the season of the pumpkin. Autumn is the harvest time for this versatile veggie so you’ll see them everywhere. According to the US Department of Agriculture, more than 800 million pounds of pumpkin are harvested across America, majority of which will be processed and canned while the […]
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Discovering Creativity, Culture and Croffles
Returning to Hong Kong from London for a year now, I spent most of 2020 buried with work and online classes. With what seemed like never-ending projects and commissions coming my way all at once, I barely had any time to explore the city, only squeezing in one to two days per week to catch […]
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Reminiscing the Taste of London
Known for being one of the most diverse cities in the world, London prides itself in offering extensive, multicultural cuisines while up-keeping its British classic delicacies. As a student studying there, London’s vibrant culinary scene is an adventure I’ve yet to finish exploring. Nonetheless, I’ve summed up three of my favorite spots that I frequent […]
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4th of July in New York
Good news came in the mail this month. I finally received my long-awaited Green Card to stay in America with my husband. Hooray! It was a journey that I assumed would be shorter since I’m Canadian and married to an American – but I digress. Naturally, we wanted to celebrate. After more than a year […]
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Welcome Home
I never liked my Chinese name. First of all, it was hard to write (The vivid image of me crying when learning to write my name the night before going to kindergarten still haunts me). Secondly, it’s a rare (Frankly, this is quite a polite way to describe it. I was teased in primary school […]
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Design for Repair
If given the tools, would you be willing to fix something to keep it for as long as possible? At LOJEL we are exploring the concept of Design for Repair. Although it might seem that encouraging people to buy less is bad for profits, the opposite is true.
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Simple Beauty Exploring India
Magical, mysterious, complex, India attracts travelers from all over the world — where extremes have coexisted side by side for thousands of years.
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Onsen for Beginners
On my first trip to Japan, I fantasized about escaping the bustling Tokyo streets into the quiet retreat of Onsen, an ancient blissful spa-like experience. Yes, I was excited to get lost in the maze of the Golden Gai district, and get swept up in a sea of people crossing at Shibuya — but I […]
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In the Field
All over the world, scientists are conducting fascinating research about what makes us human. Dr. Sarah M. Pope, Ph.D. or @sezdoesscience, studies Cultural Psychology in the Congo Basin, looking at how culture and environment shape how we acquire knowledge and understanding through our sensory experiences.
