If there was one thing I could change when I hear someone say: ‘I hope you find your calling’, I would gently tweak it to: ‘I hope you find the direction of your calling’. What you dedicate your life to is the direction of your calling, or what you hope your calling is. That is the only thing you can…
A few years ago, a friend from Calcutta gifted me a Ruskin Bond book with a note that said, “Always be the eye-smiler, you are”. I was so moved by that compliment; both for its freshness and its fervour. For the past few months, I have been making a mental note of all the things that are said about my smile.…
The new decade has ushered in revolutionary changes in our life. It would surely be mentioned as the most transformational chapter of the century. As quoted by the British novelist Pico Iyer, “The beauty of being foreign is that it snaps you awake”. And that is exactly what this year has brought to us. Being in self-isolation is probably the…
Fear is riddled with contradictions; especially in times of a pandemic like the COVID-19. We prepare for the worse while deeply hoping that the stocking up of toilet paper in bulk, hand sanitizer, pasta and everything consumable, ensures that we survive. Perhaps that is why Albert Camus, a Nobel laureate for literature, who saw humanity at its most vulnerable period…
Every December, I sit down to reflect and condense my learnings from the year gone by. This was a magical year and full of life lessons. Here’s a list of what 2019 taught me: 1- Have space for unexpected love in your life. This will make room for both hope and joy. 2- Relax if things are difficult when you…
Teachers are not only the most responsible but also important members of society as their efforts affect the fate of the Earth. It is fair to say that they contribute more to the future in the world we live in by giving direction and shaping the young minds. Yet, do you feel that we often forget to tap into the…
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Perched on the top of a lush green hill in Almora, stands the Hans Himadri Handloom Centre. Its red brick walls buzz with the hushed voices of the women who work inside in synchronicity with the sounds of their looms in motion. Large wooden blocks laced with finely spun wool gives shape to not just velvety pashmina shawls, colorful nettle…
Longing for heartsease, I signed up for the FUEL Human Festival as soon as I saw Deepak Ramola’s Instagram post, in the midst of my IBDP Examinations. However nervous, I penned down my application to venture to a place brimming with the rays of hope surrounded by like-minded people. An absurd idea for the consensus to attend the Festival resonating…
As I sit on the terrace of my building with a dandelion in hand, watching the sunset, I realize it’s been about a year I've been away from home, away from the familiar faces I grew up with, the cacophony of the city streets I knew like the back of my hand, and it takes the world to say, I…
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