Against the grain, we seize.
Prose by Wali Photography by Hew Zi Heng Summertime. When I’m travelling alone, away from the people down below, it gives me time to think, The day they perfect in-flight cell signals is the day I’d probably buy a submarine. My ears popped as one of stewardesses smiled and asked if I wanted red or [...]
Prose by Charles Hermesmann Photography by Trevor Wee, model Elysia Tay All that was left of Papa after he jumped was a little red blemish on the concrete, small as a star and nearly invisible from the clock’s balcony view. When I woke in the night, he was leaning his body over the railing, a glimmer in [...]
Laura Kasperzak met us with a burning smile in the blazing sun -- resplendent of a trail-blazer in her field! We talked to her about keeping in line with your goals, for your own pursuit of happiness. Her words of advice rung concisely and clearly through our minds: That choosing to leap into the unknown [...]
Martin Capstick talks to us about reigniting the GLOW within ourselves, and how we can make it happen for others at the same time. Welcome to the third installment of the AFTERGLOW with CARPE BLOOM.
We did not know much about the connection between yoga and confidence, and this talk with Marisya Do -- whose yoga classes were a highlight of the day for many participants -- enlightened us on the power of settling into yourself!
A habit is a routine of behaviour or process that you practise regularly - it is intrinsic to your day, unconsciously performed, and may be a good or bad habit. For issue 6 of Carpe Bloom - the issue to close off 2018 - we don't want to hear about why you think your habit should be [...]
It is important to collapse the construction with each other in mind. While different communities may be unfairly placed in different positions or different lights in society, it is important to remember that a construction is levied upon every one of us. We're all levied out a comparison to another person of the same race's past [...]
