There’s a weight in the air. And not the poetic kind. The heavy, suffocating, war-is-on-the-brink kind. The kind of weight you don’t just read about – you feel it crawling under your skin, pulsing behind your eyes every time you glance at your phone and see another headline. Iran. Israel. The U.S. bombing nuclear facilities. […]
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A Sky of Dreams, A Day of Grief
Yesterday, the skies turned silent over Ahmedabad. Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Onboard were 242 people – 230 passengers and 12 crew. As of now, nearly all are feared dead. A few lives were lost on the ground as well. Just one […]
Navigating Modernization in the Philippines: Lessons from Camotes Island
My recent visit to Camotes Island, located off the coast of Cebu in the Philippines, offered profound insights into how contentment and tradition can coexist with gradual modernization. This experience serves as a microcosm for broader discussions about development across the Philippines, a nation characterized by its diverse landscapes and cultures, yet united by similar […]
RE: Paubaya
Make no mistake. Relationships can and have been a pain in the ass for me. I had my fair share of heartaches and being a jerk in a relationship. But this song really got me thinking. The way people have been reacting to this song, saddens me to say the least. People seem so entitled […]