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Three important life lessons from an 84-year-young
“Leena, are you an artist?” He often asks me. “I craft stories… I write,” is my answer every time. “Ah, that’s right, you told me that.” I never get bored of his repeated questions. Our 84-year-young brother Mohan is a delight. He’s been in carpentry for over 50 years and is still active with our…
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I advocate absolute equality
These two photos (links below) mark the beginning of my life in America, transitioning from what I was to who I wanted to be. While 5-second self-timer selfies always found their safe space in my gallery, I kept striving for more light and might in the heart. I am so proud to have associated with…
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If you can’t empathize with people suffering from depression, don’t speak
People who attempted or committed suicide, didn’t they know that giving up should not be an option? Those who gave up and ended their lives, didn’t they know how painful their decision is, to their family and well wishers? And most importantly to themselves? Didn’t they know that there’s nothing that can’t be fixed? They…
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Why do people commit suicide?
“Suicide is not a blot on anyone’s name; it is a tragedy “ ― Kay Redfield Jamison (American psychologist) A week back, a young lady in my hometown (Chitwan, Nepal) hanged herself in her room leaving two little kids in despair. She was our tenant years back so I knew her. We got to know that she…
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We cannot help those who don’t help themselves
All these years, what I have realized is, it’s you and only YOU who drives your existence. You may have your loved ones, people who are extremely important to you, those without whom you can’t imagine your life. But… who helps to carry your life forward, who is the driver? It’s you. Yes, YOU. The…
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Women empowerment or self empowerment?
When we talk about women empowerment, we always talk about factors like educational, financial, political, social, etc. No doubt these factors are the major driving force for a woman to have a life she wants or she deserves. But I think there’s an aspect of empowerment which is less talked about and discussed. And I…
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A few best things I have done in my life
A few days back I had put my answer to this question on Quora. And I wanted to share this with my readers here as well. Hey, thank you for stopping by. Here are the ten best things I realized I have done in my life: Discovered goals at an early age When I was a…
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It’s time to change the way we look at ‘divorce’
The other day I was talking to someone from my hometown. It was almost 12 years since I spoke to her. We started the conversation with some casual stuff but she had a lot to say. She was 24 when she wanted to marry the guy she was in love with. Her parents were not…
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Smiling Depression: How much do you know about it?
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone. These are names most of us are aware of. We know them as epitomes of success and millions of people aspire to become like one. Besides the name, fame they hold, there’s one commonality that makes them who they are today. Which is — they all suffered…