It is not the system; but rather the corruption that underpins the political system that leads to chaos for one and for all.
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It is not the system; but rather the corruption that underpins the political system that leads to chaos for one and for all.
Read MoreDo we fight for the sake of fighting; or we do we channel our inner fire towards creating much-needed change in society?
Read MoreWhen hiring, it is important to identify what motivates people at their inner core.
Read MoreWould this have happened if the democratic system did not exist?
Read MoreIn the darkness of being abandoned, I found my way. Freed from the shackles of being second-in-command, I became the leader of my own life. And for a long time, that was enough. Till the day came when I found myself with a second-in-command.
Read MoreShe was doing something that no other tree was doing. Her branches–instead of stretching up to the sky–were returning to the earth where they came from and firmly replanting themselves in the ground. In a world where everyone is trying to outdo everyone else and be taller and better than everyone else, the Banyan remains steadfast and quietly proud–preparing itself to survive for generations.
Read MoreMinorities all over the world are trapped in a dichotomy. On one hand, you are visible, because you are different. On the other hand, you are invisible, because your perspective doesn’t align or even matter to people who aren’t different. When we say who we truly are and what we feel–we make people feel uncomfortable.
Read MoreCourtship. A period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship before getting married. But does courtship end once you’re officially together? How can it?
Read MoreBeginnings and endings are two sides of the same coin. As Shradh ends, Navratri begins. As the ancestors return to Pitru Loka, Hindus begin their worship of the Goddess Durga. During Navratri (nine nights), devotees venerate the divine femininity which gives birth to all creation. She is ‘Ma’, the Universal Mother. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin.
Read MoreI first read Daytripper by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba in Melbourne some eight years ago. The graphic novel was a gift from my friend Tal for my birthday. The images stuck with me. This morning, I remembered the novel and re-read it. It awakened in me something that I hadn’t felt for a long time. Their story inspired me to write my own.
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