Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Counting Compartments
When did counting compartments stop? I don't know. It used to be fun, but now it feels like an exercise on testing patience
top of page
Search
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Leave Pakistan
That's a common phrase thrown at people in Pakistan. Yes, it's a difficult place to live in if you are aware of injustices and turmoil....
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
The City of Crows - Chapter 1
Crows darkened the sky above the flying city of Aviana. The scene was horrific at the royal court. The black birds landed themselves on...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
It's Recap Time!
2021 is gone, and now it's time to reflect and think about what happened previously and what I want to do in the coming year. 2021 has...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Chinese New Year 2021 - Year of the OX
Ah yes! I didn't post on the New Years, but I will definitely post for Chinese New Year. It's my favorite holiday. Well, it's not really...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
I was Away - & Why Do I Write?
Yeah, this is one of those posts that people do. I dropped writing for the blog for a while. Honestly, one of the reasons why was because...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
The Cheeni in A Sari
Growing up in Pakistani schools, we get told about that fun night called Farewell that we start looking forward to once we enter grade 9....
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
I Took A 3 Day Online Painting Class
Yep. It's going to be about something I did. And you know what, if I found a fun time, I might as well tell you guys about it. So while...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
What Theater Taught Me
I love the theater. I love the stage. I love letting yourself go and getting into character. I think ever since I did my first school...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Dear Demons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Demons,...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Lessons from Papa Cheeni
In 1982, one man reached the Lahore airport and then traveled to Faisalabad to go help his sister and her husband to build the first...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Get out of the class! No.
Sometimes you look back at your experiences, and think why was I even born here. Don't worry, this isn't a sad story. This is about a...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Enough with the Racism
I wrote about some of my experiences with racism previously. I wrote in my article Compassion Corona about my concerns about how this...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Eid-ul-Fitr, 2020
Today is Eid in Pakistan. Eid is like a fun celebration for the Muslims who have fasted a whole 29 or 30 days before in the holy month of...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
The Cheeni and Chicken Manchurian
Papa Cheeni started his Chinese restaurant in Lahore in September 1992. It was called Ming Hsing (眀兴) Chinese Restaurant. I still...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Mama Cheeni
It is very common knowledge that my parents came to Pakistan in the 80s. Today, I wanted to tell you the story of my mother. Here is a...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
Dear Post Quarantine Me - On the Behenchara Mag
A great friend of mine, Misha Ali started an online magazine in April, 2020. Yes, it was a time of uncertainty, but also a time for a lot...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
The Journey Into Loneliness
Loneliness is a vast and expansive space where one can get lost in the deafening silence because one is faced by nobody, and has nobody...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin
The Cheeni Chronicles
The Cheeni Chronicles is me trying to work on things that I like. There's nothing set in stone about what to expect here. Anything can...
My Thoughts: Blog2
bottom of page