PhD Reflections: Poetry as a Channel of Hope
This morning (20 July), I received a call from my sister. My Mother complained of a medical condition which I presume to be an outlet of the stress she experienced when she took care of my stepdad and his bout for cancer alone for several months. This was before my sister returned to our hometown for good. Receiving that news and processing the emotions that went through this day were not easy. I was already hopeful to have regained my focus on my PhD writing with a renewed disposition. My sister just graduated from her MA in Education studies last Monday. And yet, after some highs, this came. What I realised is that life can surprise us with different emotions and experiences even in a short span of time. And this is where our resilience, positive disposition, faith and sense of community is important in treading the situation not alone, but with a community. Thank you to my friends, PhD supervisors, fellow PhD students, workmates, colleagues and loved ones who have expressed their c
