16/09/2026
Growing up without the internet or a mobile phone until my early teens was a true source of joy and creativity. I remember loving stationery shops from the time I was six or seven years old—and to be honest, I still do. I used to get so excited by all the stickers, pencils, and pencil cases. Back then, most girls had a sticker book or two, and we would trade stickers during primary school breaks. Once we hit high school, we began handwriting letters, folding them up, and passing them to our friends between classes. I also fondly remember how, before changing classes in P.3 and after finishing our GCSEs, we would buy a notebook and pass it around. Each friend would write a secret message, seal the pages with tape, and hand it off to the next person. Those memories are incredibly precious and sweet. Even now, I still insist on buying a paper calendar every year—not just to look at, but because I truly love writing down all life’s little bits and bobs.
