Category: Daily Writings
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No home to write back to
I am sitting on my desk. It is against a giant window on the 8th floor overlooking a small jungle of sorts. When I look down, I see trees bearing yellow and pink flowers. Shadows of crows and pigeons crawl the land. Occasionally, I also spot a dog or a cat looking for food. What…
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You can’t cash in ideas (and other things)
Hello, hello! I come bearing a couple of thoughts. Here’s the agenda for our little rendezvous – if I may. One. You can not cash in ideas. What this means is that you could have the best ideas on God’s green earth but if you are not acting on them, they are dirt. On the…
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Last night’s funk
There’s hope in the air these days. They’re talking of marriage rights for queer couples. I am excited, wishing we win <3 Also, I overslept. Again? I am starting to believe this AC and ultra-cozy blanket of mine are the problem. On most days when I have overslept, my first reaction is to freak out.…
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Two hours of absolute inaccessibility
Yesterday was a classic case of me not waking up on time and thus missing my two hours of working in absolute inaccessibility. What is that? I do not tell the world I am awake – which means: I do not step out of my room, do not play loud music, do not tweet, post…
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Excited accountability: Teach yourself anything
Every new sun, something new excites me: juggling balls, baking triple chocolate cookies, rexing on the skates, bachata – it’s an endless list. Quite honestly, this is my favourite thing about myself. The best part of living in the 21st century is that with YouTube around, I can teach myself anything. And this is where the…
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I do not ever want to feel stuck in the same place for seemingly endless time
I was born in Gorakhpur, brought up by the Internet. As a kid, school was my first home. However, once I left it, I didn’t go back for five whole years, until recently. It was comforting to go back to the familiarity: the teachers, the staff, the buildings, the sun rising from the East. I…
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The most creative people isolate.
As a creative person, I can vouch that the best ideas come when you’ve fully given yourself to the moment. To the people. To life. But the journey from inspiration to finally serving a masterpiece needs you to lock out everything and do the doing. Away from the world and its expectations. Away from the…
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Why women’s leadership is key to climate action in South Asia?
Climate change is a threat multiplier for women. While 3.5 billion daily lives are reported highly vulnerable to climate change globally (by the Atlas of Human Suffering report), women are 14x more likely to be killed in a natural disaster. When communities are displaced after a disaster, women with less access to financial freedom find…
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Dear Diary: Literally a diary entry
I come back after a hiatus. I have been struggling with consistency and in all honesty I am embarrassed about it. Today has been a fairly decent day. It’s 1:01 AM and I am listening to Last Kiss and reminiscing a few old days. While I really wanted to ditch this and go to bed,…