Category: Experiences
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On A Rainy Day
The lovely little city of Thiruvananthapuram is used to rains. On that fateful Thursday morning in late October, the city saw a downpour, catching everyone by surprise. As a commuter in a crowded KSRTC bus, the rains caught me by surprise too – I was not prepared for it. I had embarked on an important…
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To Follow Your Heart (Or not?)
Today, I saw this amazing article in my Facebook feed, thanks to my friend Madhatter: The article talks about how Tumblr inspired an entire generation of folks to code. I’m a fairly recent Tumblr adopter, but I have a very similar story with WordPress. I started blogging for fun with WordPress, and figuring out ways…
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A Treasure that has been Lost
What is a treasure that has been lost? Today’s Bloganuary prompt got me thinking, what would that mean? When a treasure gets lost, does it stop being a treasure? Or is it about treasures that one has lost? The word treasure takes me to the timeless classic: The Count of Monte Cristo – the story…
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How am I brave?
Today’s Bloganuary prompt is interesting – it asks this question out in the open: How am I brave? The first thought that went through my mind, as I saw the prompt was: Am I brave? Am I even brave to start thinking about how brave I am? How about zero bravery? Is that an answer?…
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Hello 2023!
Behold, it’s 2023 already! Here in India, as I write this, the first day of the year is almost over – it’s close to 11 PM on January 1st. 2022 – what a year! The year was a heady mix of highs and lows. After two long years of the pandemic, I got a chance…
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Reflecting on a Sabbatical
I just completed three months of sabbatical at Automattic and rejoined work last week. It’s been one of the best life experiences I have ever had and it changed my life, my perspectives, and even me, as a person! The very day I joined Automattic, six years ago on a warm summer morning, I read…
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My favorite music playlist
I happened to watch the Malayalam movie Hridayam lately and I fell in love with the movie! The songs are also amazing, I’m currently listening to the tracks on the song and I absolutely adore them! Check them out: Each and every song offers a unique experience – from Darshana, to Nagumo, and even Onakka…
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What Makes Me Feel Strong
I don’t like the idea that I’m not in control of my life. Neo, The Matrix First of all, let me start by apologizing for sharing yet another Matrix quote (what to do, I’m a hopeless Matrix fan!) But if I were to pick one thing that makes me strong it is the very simple…
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An interview with a fictional character
I grew up reading TinTin, and I’m one of his biggest fans. TinTin is the superstar of every journalist. Armed with grit and determination, TinTin righted wrongs with his pen, putting gangsters behind bars with his stories! In a parallel universe, I managed to catch the Belgian reporter at his Belgian residence located at 26…
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My favorite quote
As I have written in this blog before, I am a die-hard fan of Malayalam film actor Prithviraj Sukumaran. To recap, my fandom started when I actually interviewed the actor in my past job as a Freelance Journalist/Stringer for The Hindu. I was totally blown away by the man, his personality, his character, and his…
Hari Shanker R 