Movies · by Minh Nguyen · 2026-09-10

A tiny story about shakshuka, Jakarta and timing in Mumbai

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the practice run for a while.

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Niamh Byrne · 6 likes

This made me smile more than expected. My only addition is to make the first step visible. Sound design deserves more credit.

Jack Taylor · 2 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Minh Nguyen · 2 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Mateo Cruz · 1 likes

The boring logistics are always the hidden part. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks.