One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. – Malala Yousafzai This became my mantra for 2022, and it beautifully encapsulates what I tried to achieve with my students… to get[…]
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Slow down
Patience has never been one of my virtues. I was forced to develop it. And now it’s a way of life. Last week, it saved my life. I was the first car at a robot,[…]
Hello, Hi… Darlings
Call me a rebel, but I have outgrown the Bollywood song and dance routine. I have always leaned more towards Indian cinema that tells real stories – a slice of life – as I learnt[…]
Re-writing the “wrongs”
We all have different definitions of happiness, right? Why then does society label people “wrong” when they make decisions for their happiness? The lines that I often hear on Instagram reels are ringing in my[…]
Be kind, humankind
Amid the humdrum of life, there are moments that jolt you. One such moment sprang up on me a few weeks ago and I have been walking with the gravity of it since. I think[…]
When you love what you do…
Someone recently asked me what my career highlight is. I responded, “Every day, every show is a highlight.” Until that moment, I had not thought about my career in that way. Now, in retrospect, I’m[…]
Durban – Days of deluge
The sun came out the other day, But nobody wanted to play. Clear skies, Pierced with hundreds of cries. Then came the rain. A reminder of the pain. How much more to endure? Too many[…]
Rising
Some places are more than the brick and mortar structures that they are built of. They can be equated to feelings. That feeling of community. That feeling of belonging. That feeling of building careers and[…]
A pen(ny) for your thoughts
I was once ridiculed for writing notes using pen and paper. I kid you not! I was covering a major national news event with fellow journalists a few years ago and I was captured in[…]
What drives you?
No, this isn’t one of those new year, new year posts. In fact, I started thinking about it last week, which was last year, and I haven’t had a chance to put my thoughts into[…]