Vicky Zhuang Yi-YinOct 25, 20231 min readCounting CompartmentsWhen did counting compartments stop? I don't know. It used to be fun, but now it feels like an exercise on testing patience
Vicky Zhuang Yi-YinJun 21, 20203 min readLessons from Papa CheeniIn 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-YinJun 14, 20204 min readGet 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-YinMay 24, 20203 min readEid-ul-Fitr, 2020Today 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-YinMay 17, 20205 min readThe Cheeni and Chicken ManchurianPapa Cheeni started his Chinese restaurant in Lahore in September 1992. It was called Ming Hsing (眀兴) Chinese Restaurant. I still...
Vicky Zhuang Yi-YinMay 10, 20205 min readMama CheeniIt 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-YinMay 7, 20201 min readDear Post Quarantine Me - On the Behenchara MagA 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-YinApr 18, 20203 min readThe Journey Into LonelinessLoneliness is a vast and expansive space where one can get lost in the deafening silence because one is faced by nobody, and has nobody...