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I write about Motherhood, Career, Feminism & Social Justice issues. I also write poems sometimes.

Growth 19
Life Lessons 16
Family 12
Motherhood 10
Birthday Reflections 8
Feminism 8
Social Justice 8
Career 7
Love 7
Culture 6
HackerNoon 5
blacklivesmatter 5
Business 4
Covid19 4
Design 4
Education 4
Poem 3
Random 3
Vietnam 3
Linh's Picks 2
Social Commentary 1

Linh Smooke 5/12/24 Linh Smooke 5/12/24

Mother’s Day can be complicated, and it’s okay

Mother’s Day brings out some weird emotions in all of us, and that is okay.

Linh Smooke 8/11/15 Linh Smooke 8/11/15

The Most Isolating Experience on Earth

When I was in India for the first year, I practically lived in the school’s Medical Centre. Going to classes by day, I would return to the Med by night and sleep in the same room with the nurses, so that