by Lydia Hsu | Apr 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Every end has a beginning. Every beginning has an end. We often associate endings in life with great pain and heartbreak, but sometimes it’s the moments that are neither ending nor beginning that are the most agonizing. For the past few months, I’ve...
by Lydia Hsu | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
A voice message from my sister on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 05:30:15 PM. “Hi. Lydia? [pause] It’s me. I think you should know … that an hour ago a policeman came to Joseph’s house … and asked him to go to Cayuga Medical to identify a dead body....
by Lydia Hsu | Jan 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
When I was little, I had this theory that “If I can’t see you, you can’t see me.” It mostly applied to the monsters living underneath my bed, the murderers and robbers that might walk into the room, and the scary shadows of ghostly kings that the curtains...
by Lydia Hsu | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
On my first morning in Kigali this summer, I woke up to Jason Derulo singing “Whatcha Say.” I had one of those surreal moments where I panicked, forgot where I was, remembered I was in Rwanda, and then promptly wondered whether I was sure it wasn’t a dream...
by Lydia Hsu | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
What is it about Rwanda that makes even ten days so intoxicating? During the summer, I learned so much about life, about teaching, and about myself. I learned to breathe. I remembered how to stroll. I realized how vibrant and satiating life could be and I started to...
