Writing
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember; a habit born from curiosity, imagination, and a restless desire to make sense of the world. Over the years, my words have taken many forms: fleeting thoughts captured in a notebook, absurd fantasy stories that twist reality into something strange and wondrous, and more serious, research-like explorations that probe the patterns of society, culture, and human behavior.
Each piece is a small experiment, a story, a confession, or a thought puzzle, inviting you to explore the landscapes of imagination and insight that have shaped me as a writer.
Dive in, wander freely, and see where the words take you.
01
The Pawn's Gambit (2024)
The story compares chess to society, showing how power and sacrifice shape the game. It challenges readers to question the rules and think critically about the structures they accept.
02
Het Pionnengambiet (2024)
Het verhaal vergelijkt schaken met de samenleving en laat zien hoe macht en opoffering het spel vormgeven. Het daagt lezers uit de regels in twijfel te trekken en kritisch na te denken over de structuren die zij accepteren.
03
Ghostwriter (2025)
The story explores the complex relationship between creator and creation, following a human navigating their interactions with an AI. A subtle twist challenges assumptions about authorship and who (or what) truly shapes the narrative.
04
The Observer's Paradox (2025)
Recursion becomes its own observer’s paradox the moment you notice it. Once you are aware of your looping thoughts, each reflection changes the next, each awareness bends the pattern, and suddenly the loop cannot contain you. In this piece I empirically argue that acting unpredictably and absurd is the only action that can break this cycle.
05
This paper explores the complexities of conducting digital ethnography within the Sámi culture, highlighting my struggle with cultural sensitivity and the nuances of representation. I argue for a deeper understanding of personal and cultural identities before attempting to study another culture, emphasizing the importance of genuine interactions and the challenges posed by digitalization. I thereby reflect on the implications of outsider perspectives in ethnographic work and the necessity of respecting native voices.
06
This paper traces the evolution of human cognition from mimetic to mythic to theoretic culture, exploring how our abilities regarding memory have shaped thought, society, and communication. I propose a potential fourth stage – simulated culture – in which digital and algorithmic systems extend not only memory but consciousness itself, blurring the line between reality and simulation.
07
Trophies of Bosom (2024)
I reflect on the stark gendered divide between freedom and objectification, envying the effortless ease of bare-chested men while confronting the societal constraints imposed on women.
08
Theater of Pigment (2023)
This essay meditates on color as a primary mode of human perception, a language of feeling that exists before words.
Through observations at an airport, it contrasts the monochrome of language and logic with the visceral, untamed truth of color, arguing that our fullest experience of life begins –and ends– with it.
09
The Daily Nonsense (2025)
In a city where streetlights gossip, bees juggle coupons, and the moon grinds its teeth, a journalist chases absurdity only to discover the true cost of chasing the spotlight. A surreal, darkly comic tale of media manipulation, power, and how even truth can be twisted into spectacle.