The therapy seems to be working. — I picked up my notebook — a hard-covered diary that my sister left with a lot of other stuff before moving to another country. After opening a blank page, which wasn’t very hard to find, I touched it, sliding my hands across the two pages’ white, cold freshness. I took…

Events that led to the current Ukraine crisis — On March 18, 2014, Russia formally annexed Crimea, and since then, it has been administering Crimea as two Russian federal subjects, the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol. The Crimean annexation led to a conflict between local Ukrainian and Russian forces in Donbas, followed by sanctions imposed…

A simple furnishing can imply a deeper meaning — Do you like curtains? Of what kind? The sheer ones? That let in light Or the ones that are dark? That separate the two worlds- Inside and outside. How do you choose your curtains? Pick the ones that go with your room decor? Or the ones that are a statement of your…

Or I might have SAD — Let’s start with defining SAD. Other than the feeling that is the opposite of happy, SAD is an acronym for Seasonal Affective Disorder. But then, what is seasonal affective disorder? Why do I care about it, and how do I even know about it? Please note: this article is not…

I have a question about it — A recent ad of Mangalsutra(a necklace that symbolizes an Indian wife’s commitment to her husband) was banned in India over women showing their semi-bared bodies. It led me to thinking, where do you draw the line? Should there even be a line? I took this discussion up with one of…

Baring true self — Two people, when they meet, How long do they take To know each other? Is it through the exchange of stories of the past Or through sharing together the experiences, Making new memories that last? Or is it when they bare their bodies, Do they bare their true self? Are…

Based on the conversations with the locals — Shy and quiet, his dark black eyes peeping through his tanned face bedimmed by his greasy, neatly partitioned hair. A very lean body, and although I knew he was young, he looked a little older than his age — was it the work or just his genes, I can’t say…

The rising travel trend of voluntourism — What is Voluntourism? As indicated by the word voluntourism itself, it is a combination of volunteer and tourism. As part of voluntourism, travelers participate in various voluntary work to assist an organization, promote an issue or help elevate communities. Volunteers are generally of varied professions, countries, beliefs, with zero to relevant work experience.