Archive - The Character Project

a taste of something new

Hello there, yina here 👋

Jun 13, 2024 •

May 2024

好奇 (hàoqí) / digital sonder

In Tokyo there was a cafe up on Roppongi Hills called Tully’s Coffee.

May 16, 2024 •

孝顺 (xiàoshùn) / window panes in a Korean church

I never grew up with God.

May 2, 2024 •

April 2024

流产 (liúchǎn) / the cutting room floor

For every character analysis, I set a word count and time limit when drafting.

Apr 18, 2024 •

吃苦 (chīkǔ) / for amara

I was four months pregnant when I decided to start this project. I am six months and one week pregnant as I draft this piece. It will be a baby girl. So…

Apr 4, 2024 •

March 2024

自由 (zìyóu) / kelani river, sri lanka

When work or life gets me down, I close my eyes and remember the Kelani River in Sri Lanka.

Mar 24, 2024 •

忍 (rěn) / grit your teeth

The Chinese character 忍 is often translated as “to endure” or “to tolerate.”

Mar 17, 2024 •

开心果 (kāixīn guǒ) / a mother’s wish

Whenever I see my mom, she always brings a bag of pistachios.

Mar 10, 2024 •

仁 (rén) / humanity

My father participated in a work leadership retreat one week while I was in highschool.

Mar 3, 2024 •

February 2024

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