糾結

[jiu1-jie2] Mandarin

[gau2-git3] Cantonese

These Chinese characters translate to be entangled in a knot and is used when you can not make up your mind on a decision.

Yuputka

[yu-PUUT-ka] Ulwa

A word from Nicaragua that describes the phantom sensation of feeling your skin crawling.

[hʊ-gə] Danish

The word is found in both Danish and Norwegian language and is defined as a feeling of being cozy and comfortable. 

Kilig

[ki-lig] Tagalog

Is spoken in the Philiophines and is defined as the feeling of excitement, accompanied by nervousness.

L’appel du Vide

[la-pɛl-dy-vīd] French

It translates to ‘the call of the void.’ It describes the sudden urge to jump when looking off a ledge. 

もののあわれ

[mono-no-aware] Japanese

The expression is an idiom used to describe the beauty of impermanence and the melancholy it brings.

Тоска

[t-OH-ska] Russian

A word that encompasses sadness over a wide spectrum, from deep to shallow but is generally defined as a sadness with no direct cause. 

Torschlusspanik

[tor-schluss-pan-ik] German

The literal translation is ‘gate-shut panic.’ It describes the anxiety of feeling like opportunities are passing us by. 

जिजीविषा

[ji-ji-vi-sha] Hindu

The desire to live, to see life to its fullest.

Criticism is Good for Philanthropy - If Done Well

The Philanthropist Journal article cover

2002 Space Odyssey

Textless book cover design

Earth Day 2023

A poster depicting the horrific process of shark finning.