Vicky King

A Southeast Asian river spirit with golden horns and jade scales rises from the Mekong under a moonlit sky. An old fisherman kneels by the water with a pearl as floating lanterns drift downstream. A parchment-style folktale illustration inspired by Lao and Vietnamese myth.

Fisherman and the Serpent Prince of Mekong

August 4, 2025
Long ago, when the Mekong River was still young and the mountains echoed with the cries of spirits and gods, there lived a fisherman named Thanh in a stilted village near what is now Laos. He was poor but honest, casting his nets with reverence and offering a prayer before every catch. One year, the river turned wild. Storms came
The Ghost

The Eerie Ghost of Aokigahara Forest

At the base of Mount Fuji lies Aokigahara, the Sea of Trees, a forest so dense and silent that even birds hesitate to sing there. Long feared and revered in Japanese folklore, the forest is believed to be haunted by yūrei, restless spirits of the dead, ghost people. Emi, the

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