I can describe 2020 best in three words: Appreciation. Realisation. Determination. A year of your life is a chapter. I tend to be brutally honest with each chapter of my life that concludes. Admittedly, by far, I happen to conclude positive chapters where I feel I have made good progress on many fronts. 2020, however, …
Category: Life
Jacob Blake – A New Normal
As sad as it sounds but the killing(s) of black people by law enforcement, in the US, has become 'a new normal'.
Hand Written Letter
Despite living in a modern era, I like the feeling of holding a fountain pen and using it to scratch ink on a fresh piece of paper. I write letters and I love it. I have a number of people that I write to on a, not so, regular basis mainly in the UK but …
Engagement Ke Side-effects: Demons
*name changed to protect identity It has been difficult several months since our engagement. I’m tempted to tell you in very fine detail but I see that you are focused on two important parts of your life, your career and our wedding. I’ve battled my demons before, but since our engagement, my new demons or …
Engagement Ke Side-effects: WhatsApp
On 5th May of 2016, I wrote about my intentions of implementing a 24-hour Internet ban once every week. You can read about that here. The timing of this couldn’t have been any better - the engagement ceremonies were just few months away. It is now fitting to write my experience of the 24-hour Internet …
Never Give Up
I remember Simren once said to me “…because you never give up”, upon me asking her what changed her mind about me. If you have been following my blog over the years, you would have read my blog posts about how Simren and I met. Our happenstance and subsequent encounters were full of troubles, fights …
S#*t – Just Got Engaged
Simren* and I are now engaged. Our engagement concluded latter half of 2016, or rather the ceremonies did. Other than a few people, this is the first time I am mentioning this on social media, partially because and to be honest, this was orchestrated move to leave it this long. I am known for …
24 Hour Internet Ban – Every Week
Late last year, around late November, there was a new trend afloat around within my crew. Internet ban for 24 hours. From seven of us in the crew, one had been toying with the idea to self-impose an Internet ban for at least 24 hours during the week, or rather, for one full day and …
Leeds 26.04.2016
I wasn't supposed to be in Leeds today. I should have been travelling to Kings Cross London then to Knightsbridge. I'm glad I decided to postpone my travels. Not sure how the weather has been around where you are but the weather here in Leeds has been remarkable. In the space of, at least 4 …
Dear Daughter Your Father’s Back is Broken
In November 2014, I came across, somehow, an article/blog post titled "Dear Daughter Your Father's Back is Broken". After reading it I was extremely taken back by how a Father wrote about his love for his daughter. It is a moving piece and after rereading it again over the weekend, I felt, I need to share …
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