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Chai!

My father has been a tea addict since way before I existed. He used to drink 4-5 cups a day. It’s probably a family thing. My grandma would prepare a full flask of black tea (kattan) the night before my uncle’s exams to help him pull an all nighter. My uncle would dutifully finish the last drop of tea and then go to sleep.

Continue Reading 08 Aug 2017

#ThinkingOutLoud

Contrary to popular belief, millennials are one of the most overworked demographic. Especially in Asia. Here overworking is seen as a sign of good work ethic, it’s supposed to show how dedicated one is. The later you stay after work hours the better worker you are seen as. And with such a high population and such low resources, a lot of us can’t even afford to not work overtime because...

Continue Reading 04 Aug 2017

"Where's your colour?"

My grandma has a lot of hobbies. Like collecting old plastic ice cream cups, talking about the old times, giving us 100 Rupees as pocket money… Here I talk about a very amusing one. She likes to browse through old albums, pause at my baby pictures and say “Molku enthu nirram endayirinnu, ippo adokke pozhi”. Literal translation: You had so much colour, everything’s gone now. What She really means: You...

Continue Reading 02 Aug 2017

Embarrassment and fear of falling!

Embarrassment and fear of falling is what keeps the majority of us from trying something new and rising to new heights. And this embarrassment, which hinders our success, is something we develop later on in life. Okay, don’t roll your eyes. Hear me out.

Continue Reading 28 Jul 2017

specs !

I was 13 yrs old and just about to start 7th grade when I got my first pair of spectacles. I remember being super thrilled because I thought it made me look cool. (it didn’t)

Continue Reading 24 Jul 2017

Hold on, you will get there.

Earlier today I posted a comic about the ‘imposter syndrome’. It’s when you feel like you had nothing to do with all your achievements, like they were a fluke or just pure luck, and that you are just the sum of all your failures. So even when you are doing really well, you feel like you don’t deserve all of your achievements and accolades. And when one negative comment comes...

Continue Reading 22 Jul 2017
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