SOULFUL ENDINGS, SOULFUL BEGINNINGS
"Our new chapter has begun."
Jopaz Baquirin
Soulful Writer, Teacher
LOST SOUL
"If being vulnerable attracts every single soul, I’m doing it wrong."
🥗 SURVIVING AS A RARE VEGETARIAN SOUL IN JAPAN
I’ve been able to witness the growth of the vegetarian/vegan food industry in Japan, which has been truly heartening.
🍔 FLEDGED BURGER: YAMAGATA'S SOULFUL VEGGIE HAVEN
Having lived in rural Japan for almost 3 years, I’ve really missed veggie burgers.
CHOOSE TO EVOLVE
"With the wrong values, you are capable of destroying your life. With the right ones, you are capable of building a better future."
THE HIDDEN STRUGGLES OF MY CHILDHOOD
"Who am I to complain about having less when others literally have nothing?"
BEAUTY IN DETACHMENT
"There is beauty in detachment. But there is something equally beautiful in holding on to someone you consider your home."
FINDING SOLACE IN MY INTROVERSION
"I want to establish my presence as the introverted and queer creator who celebrates uniqueness through their writing."
THE POWER OF BEING YOURSELF
"As a child, I was a rebel. In society, I’m an outcast. I’ve always just been the queer and tattooed one."
EXPOSING MY UNMASKED AUTHOR TRUTH
"Most writers discover their love for the craft in the process of getting over dark phases."