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May 15

Eid — Physical Ritual, Mental Reboot

I’ve been asked many a times, “When is Eid, this time?” First of all, Muslims celebrate multiple Eids. And the word “Eid” means “Feast”. The most popularly known Eid is the Eid-ul-Fitr — ‘Fitr’ means to break, signifying the end of a month of fasting. The next one is Eid-ul-Adha — ‘Adha’ means to sacrifice, signifying the…

Philosophy

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Eid — Physical Ritual, Mental Reboot
Eid — Physical Ritual, Mental Reboot

Jul 31, 2021

Washing the Dishes

I like to find a sense of rhythm even in mundane tasks. Everyone has a flow about them, a way in which they do things, like a measure of their individuality in dealing with the regularities of life. What’s regular for me in life might not be the same for…

Philosophy

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Washing the Dishes
Washing the Dishes

Mar 7, 2020

Divided by Religion, United by Coronavirus

As we approach mid-March 2020, I could only think of one title for this piece, since I am currently in Delhi. For readers who have not been able to follow the situation since the past few weeks here in the capital of India, there was violence due to communal riots…

Philosophy

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Divided by Religion, United by Coronavirus
Divided by Religion, United by Coronavirus

Jul 20, 2018

The other side of the beautiful game

‘O jogo bonito’ (The Beautiful Game), as Pele popularized football by, has a tremendously increasing following all around the world. …

Discrimination

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The other side of the beautiful game
The other side of the beautiful game

Jan 18, 2018

The Tangled Wire

It is late evening and I can sense that it is still raining. The news channel is showing regular headlines. Sipping the hot coffee in my big mug makes me feel adequate, and I sit down at my designated spot to work on my laptop. In an otherwise neat setting…

Prose

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The Tangled Wire
The Tangled Wire

Jan 18, 2018

Thoughts of a Raindrop

I start as a zilch of moisture, almost lost in this crowded atmosphere of the mechanical mortal world I leave behind. The heavy wind of the Earth below pushes me into the farther spaces of the sky. Nurtured by the clouds, I grow to become a tiny droplet. During the…

Philosophy

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Thoughts of a Raindrop
Thoughts of a Raindrop
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