Teenage years, you were not always kind,Puberty, pimples, boys and gossip were always on my mind.The transition to high school is quite a big one,Getting picked on by the big kids was not awfully fun.Every day I got teased for being a spock or ranga or for having hairy legs,Then on weekends I’d spend half … Continue reading An Ode to Teenage Years
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Education?
In response to ABC's Q&A (Monday July 14) segment on education, it got me thinking about what is the meaning and importance of schooling and education is. Education is a basic human right, because of the endless opportunities it provides to everyone. It can allow people to escape poverty cycles, abuse, disadvantages and inequality experienced by … Continue reading Education?
Bastille Day / La Fête Nationale
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood) On the 14th July every year, France celebrates Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale), commemorating the Storming of Bastille of 1789, one of the major events triggering the French Revolution. Today, the revolutionaries legacy lives on. Together, we can bring justice and peace to corruption. Together, we can join forces … Continue reading Bastille Day / La Fête Nationale
The People and Etiquette of a Mosh Pit: Violent Soho
Etiquette of a Mosh Pit: Violent Soho
Childhood Dreams
We pull into the driveway and those reminiscent feelings rushes over me. Suddenly I was six again. There is the tree we used to climb and swing on. There is the cement where are names are forever engraved. There are the flowers that used to captivate us. This was a place filled with wonder and … Continue reading Childhood Dreams
Getting My Fix
I find it ever so empowering to believe in the power, strength and never ending ocean. Its chameleon colours stimulate our eyes. The sweet smell of salt tickles our taste buds. Its silky waters glide over our skin invigorating us with life and meaning. It sings to us a symphony of sounds from the highest … Continue reading Getting My Fix
You Are Love
You are like the strong, wise ocean. You are the reason for my existence. You give me purpose to live and breathe. You push me onto that wave when I’m scared, lift me up when I am down and inspire and motivate me when I dive into the water. You carry the wisdom of years … Continue reading You Are Love
The Adventures of a Worldly Addict
Travel completes me. I don’t know whether it’s the thrill of meeting new people, deciphering street names, tasting the local cuisine or wondering the back streets of the world, one cobblestone path after another. But whatever it is, it’s beautiful hand has captured my heart and spirit. So, where I have I been in this … Continue reading The Adventures of a Worldly Addict
A Worldly Addiction 