BEHIND THE MASKS: ONE HEART, MANY FACES

TEA AND ZEN

26 Nov 2025 — 1 min read

This episode from my blog explores how we hide behind identities — race, nation, religion, gender, and history — and act as if those costumes define us.

Through poetic reflection, it shows that beneath every mask there is the same breath, the same longing to belong, and a shared consciousness. Fear and division are revealed as defenses of a fragile self, while love is presented as the true, unifying citizen.

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