Lazareen Thaveethuroutine and freedom: life’s adaptive dualityI remember the first time I knew what it was like to be free, like it was yesterday. Freedom was hard-hitting, entertaining and a rush for…Apr 151Apr 151
Lazareen Thaveethua stranger to some, A Friend To OthersMeeting a stranger is sometimes a pleasure and other times a bit of a pain. When I meet someone new in a new school, a new job, or on a…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Lazareen Thaveethuleft behindForming lasting relationships With new people Seems to be a challenge That surpasses even the most complex Syllabi in college.Nov 4, 20222Nov 4, 20222
Lazareen Thaveethuan awakening: My College Years in Sarah LawrenceParts of life can sometimes feel like distant memories, frenzies shelved away neatly in the back of one’s head. Some chapters a pleasure…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Lazareen ThaveethuBERSIH for Malaysia: It’s going to be our time to play, Let’s play CleanWatching the Malaysian general elections – GE 13 – at a bar in Jaya One back in 2013, I remember being detached… apathetic maybe. At that…Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Lazareen Thaveethuheart palpitations: Different is not always diseasedI was back in my hometown, Taiping, showering in that familiar small, light blue cubicle. It was nice to be back home from boarding school…Oct 6, 20161Oct 6, 20161
Lazareen Thaveethuhole turned Haven: My Gap Year in Klang ValleyI first wrote this piece back in 2012, four months into my gap year, when I lived in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, and enjoyed traversing…Oct 6, 2016Oct 6, 2016
Lazareen ThaveethuLazareen’s Life-world: Why I Write?Hi. My name is Lazareen Thaveethu. I grew up in Taiping, Perak — a small, underrated Malaysian town rich in cultural heritage,…Oct 6, 2016Oct 6, 2016