Han Le

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Han Le |Vidya Sury

SELF-IMPROVEMENTHow to Write HappilyWhen I told my family I wanted to become a writer, they immediately pictured a “messy life” filled with overdrinking, romantic chaos, and emotional volatility. They gained these impressions from the lives of famous authors, such as Hemingway, Wilde, or Kerouac, as well as their acquaintances who had pursued artistic paths. Their fear wasn’t misplaced. The Myth of the Suffering ArtistIn graduate school, I was part of a writer circle.

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Han Le |Vidya Sury

RELATIONSHIPSFrom serenity to chaos and back againI was fortunate to be born and grow up in one of the most ideal cities in Vietnam, a place adorned with elegant Indochina architecture, surrounded by forests, and blessed with a pleasant climate (except during the rainy season). My hometown, Đà Lạt, has nurtured the souls of many famous Vietnamese poets, writers, musicians, composers, and painters who all claimed it as their source of inspiration.