Last month I met an old friend of mine. She is an entrepreneur, a brilliant woman, one of a kind. I believe she would be...
Storytelling
One thing my parents always warned me about was solo travel. As a woman, solo travel can be seen as dangerous, and that’s a valid...
(A Letter to E. M. Forster) Dear Edward Morgan Forster, I recently read your novel Maurice, although it was published posthumously in 1971 (one year...
There is this unbelievably wonderful and, at the same time, a significant project by Sophia Wallace, an American conceptual artist and photographer called Cliteracy. “How...
Attending university can be overwhelming for many people, especially if you’re going to one in a different town or city. If you’re studying abroad, that...
When I was younger, I used to love reading books and beginning a new chapter was always really exciting, especially if the last chapter wasn’t...
After a pretty stressful week which is finally coming to an end, I wanted to relax with a movie or TV show. Netflix is always...
During my very uneventful summer vacation, I took it upon myself to learn a new skill. As many skill-seeking individuals do, I jumped onto Duolingo...
When the beginning of the pandemic started, everyone I knew was complaining about how little they got to see their friends, and how it was...
Childhood is often idealized. Carefree is the synonym almost everybody uses when they are trying to describe this period of life. Coming from a time...
I am definitely not one others would consider ‘athletic’. Growing up, I opted to reading a good detective novel, watching a comedy show that gave...
Lately, I’ve felt so consumed by events in my past as well as fixating on how those will subsequently affect my future, all the while...
How Logging Turns Into Genocide or A Reminder of Easter Island During An Attempt For Picnic?
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It’s a beautiful day. Sunny and pleasant. One of those last days of August when the sun loses its power and becomes meek and gentle....
When my parents immigrated to Canada, they wanted to give me a name that held meaning and my roots. My name is of Sanskrit origin...
#1: it is important to maximize alone time I grew up dreading alone time because of the way I was brought up. I moved around...
In Greek mythology, Euphrosyne is the Goddess of Happiness, cheer, and tremendous joy. Her parentage is uncertain, but in some accounts, she was a daughter...
I first came across The Alchemist in fourth grade in the school library. Nestled between The Princess Diaries and All American Girl, it wasn’t something I was drawn to. I remember...
“…do not hurry the journey at all.” But I’m in a hurry; I don’t have the time, I tell *Cavafy as I interrupt his thoughts....
No matter how old we get, we will always find ourselves back in the vicious cycle of self-deprecation. Trends and messages from the media often...
My daughter’s battery-operated shark was spinning in circles, glowing in thousands of colors, ruthlessly screaming with a mix of several ear-piercing songs, distracting me completely....
Understand Beat your fear, face your trauma! Turn them into beauty! “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”–Marie Curie...
It all started with Aunt Flo. I was baffled. How can that red spot be an aunt? The message that was sent to me using...
