Another two weeks in 2025 with Ibuk and Mami
Last year, I brought my mom and my aunty (Mami) to Taiwan. It was only for two weeks, but those days stayed with me like a soft light. It was their first time here. Everything felt new to them, and watching their joy made me feel like I was seeing the city for the first time too. This year, they came again. It was just before Ramadan, not long after I got back from Japan. I had spent a bit too much on that trip, so I couldn’t take full time off like I did last year. Instead, I worked in the mornings, then met them after lunch to go out together. The pace was slower. We weren’t in a rush. They had already visited the tourist spots last year, so this time we let the days unfold quietly. There were still plenty of little adventures. One of the first surprises was that both of them won Lucky Land vouchers from the Taiwan government 5,000 NTD each. We couldn’t believe it. They laughed and said Taiwan really wanted them to shop, so of course, they listened. We did small thin...
