Reflecting on my diary on the last day of 2025, I came across the first page listing my way of life for this year. I think I had captured some written words that resonated with my thoughts from some blog. I want to walk more alone, with my thoughts or with someone who matters. I… Read More Review of 2025
I recently read Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—a short yet powerful book that makes for an excellent conversation starter with friends and family. It offers thought-provoking suggestions that invite deep reflection. The book is essentially compiled out of a collection of letters the author wrote to a friend,… Read More A Feminist Parent’s Guide: Lessons from Dear Ijeawele
After a continuous chit-chat session with my friend through Friday day and night, I reached the venue of the board game convention the next day around 11 AM. The moment I entered, I was awed by a sea of gamers—cramped together, intensely focused on their games—with beautifully crafted tabletop games laid out on the tables,… Read More Board Game Convention Diaries: People, Play, and Possibility
Games, for me, symbolize curiosity, art, action, and excitement. Before COVID happened, I was into quick, easy, fun party games. One of my brothers, who is a game designer (video game designer, to be specific), introduced me to board games. Around the same time, I attended a board game night at ThoughtWorks and finally played… Read More How a Pandemic Sparked My Love Affair with Board Games
A data-backed reflection on obsession, unread pages, and finding purpose in sharing I always had a dream of setting up a library. Once I started earning, I found myself hoarding books in no time—visiting Crossword whenever possible and picking up titles with appealing covers or names that caught my attention. I began with self-help and… Read More What My Book Shelf Taught Me
A couple of years ago, I attended an introductory course on Buddhism at Tushita. During that time, I happened to attend a session on mental balance and well-being by Glen Svensson, which was quite insightful. Below is a brief summary of my takeaways and the key points that stood out for me. The talk was… Read More Mental balance and Well being
The Purpose of Life: Insights from a Coursera Course The question of life’s purpose has always fascinated humans, and I am no exception to its mystery. In recent times, witnessing birth and death up close has made it even more intriguing. I have spent considerable time reading about it, and during this journey, I came… Read More The Purpose of Life
I thought minimal use of plastic and composting kitchen waste were the only means for an individual to contribute to sustainability until I came across an online course on sustainability by Azim Premji University. This course opened up the whole new world to me. It’s a well-designed course which provides an introduction to sustainability within… Read More Online Course on Sustainability
Urvi goes experimenting 