Journal
A Conversation with a Driver in Ras Al Khaimah
- Jiyu Yan
- Travel
- 27 Jul, 2023
A week of work in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became a week of conversations with Soho, a Pakistani driver. RAK (Ras Al Khaimah), where I stayed, is different from Dubai. It is a remote coastal tow
read moreThe story of a Shenzhen worker in 2000
- Jiyu Yan
- Life
- 18 Nov, 2022
It's from a Chinese podcast Story FM 故事FM, Episode 664, they invite people to tell their own real-life stories. I have been given permission for translation and
read morePersonality types don't exist, life is not a matching game
- Jiyu Yan
- Essays
- 20 Sep, 2022
God did not create people with a predetermined type of introversion, extroversion or ABCD, unlike someone who is born with a sweet tooth and someone who likes salty, people have the freedom to choos
read moreThe Word in the Bible
- Jiyu Yan
- Faith
- 22 Jan, 2022
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 (ESV) And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 NIV Therefore this
read moreDangerous words, why psychology is impossible
- Jiyu Yan
- Essays
- 22 Jan, 2022
“But profound as psychology is, it's a knife that cuts both ways (...). I have purposely resorted to this method, gentlemen of the jury, to show that you can prove anything by it. It all depends on
read moreMom, let me take the blame for Dad's mistakes
- Jiyu Yan
- Faith
- 15 Jan, 2022
Dad shared such a little story recently. The couple quarrelled, and the child ran around and found out: you two are not fighting again! He ran to his dad, "Dad, dad, you just apologize to mom, you g
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