When I was a teenager, I picked up an indie film called Little Miss Sunshine on the recommendation of my favorite video store clerk. He had good taste and was affable as well, so I trusted his judgment. The name sounded corny but it had to be good if he said it was, right? On …
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Photo by Ron Smith on Unsplash Of late, I’ve been feeling restless. Heavy. As if the writing work I do doesn’t matter as much as I thought it did. Because yes, it impacts people, but how much does it impact them? So a few months ago, I set about to rediscover my purpose in life. …
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Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash I saw her reflection in the café window. She had an air of sadness about her and was sitting by herself. Freshly divorced, my cynicism had ended my love life, and hookup culture wasn’t helping any. But she seemed different from the people I had met online. So I …
A Real Tiny Love Story: The Girl In The Cafe Window Read More »
When was the last time you saw an anti-smoking advertisement that horrifically showed how painfully your life is cut short when you have one puff too many? Or even saw the grotesque and unmissable pictorial warning on a pack of cigarettes? Pretty recently, right? And I bet it stuck somewhere in your head too. Sadly, …
World No Tobacco Day: How To Help The Underprivileged Fight Their Addiction Read More »
Whether you are black, yellow, brown, or white, your name is a significant part of your identity. Even if it isn’t chosen by you, it is a representation of your being. People struggle with my first name so much that I spent years wanting to change it for a simpler, non-Persian one. Even though I …
#SayMyName: My Name Is My Identity And I Refuse To Hide It Read More »
India is going through its second wave of Covid-19 and it’s been horrific, to say the least. With the COVID crisis worsening with each passing day, the lack of life-saving equipment like oxygen cylinders, essential medicines, protective gear, etc. is becoming more pronounced and is having a devastating effect on India’s healthcare infrastructure. GiveIndia has …
Priyanka Chopra Just Declared War On Covid – And So Can You Read More »
She smirked at the man on the hospital bed He looked away and cursed under his breath She always had it easy, it just wasn’t fair If only he knew her luck would run out You get what you give in the end Fortune is fickle and karma is real
“Everybody is starting to look the same. It is bizarre how everyone has the same facial features now.” — Mila Kunis Not everyone is good-looking, just as not everyone is intelligent or rich. Yet being beautiful is something many of us aspire to be because humans are visual creatures. Appearance matters a lot, especially when …
You Are Not Beautiful — And No Filter Is Going To Change That Read More »
When I say all Asians are alike, I’m not being racist. How could I? I’m Asian too, specifically South Asian. I’m Indian, the Kims are Korean. But we have so much in common that it blows my mind! Our struggles are similar. We face “sneak attacks” from our parents, have immense social pressure regarding education, …
Kim’s Convenience Proved That All Asians Are Alike – And That’s A Good Thing Read More »
Happy women’s day. Read the article to know how to get your partner to take on more emotional labor: https://www.nytimes.com/article/emotional-labor.html That’s it. That’s the post.
