If you are unfamiliar with Homer’s Odyssey, here’s a little Greek Mythology for you. After the gruelling siege of Troy, Odysseus and his men set out on their long-awaited journey with a singular goal: return to their beloved homeland, Ithaca. With hearts that were maps that led to the arms of their kin, the men … Continue reading The Lotus-Eaters, the 1930s, and Us: The Uncanny Patterns of Escapism →

Artist: Muriel Dawson What does ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ mean to you? For me, it is a glimpse of a bygone childhood era where the changing colour of the sky, dewdrops on the leaves, or dragonflies that could lift tiny pebbles filled me with immense wonder. I still remember my old English textbook that had … Continue reading How Anachronistic Interpretation Distorted the History of ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ →

Almost 12 years ago, I ran into my friend’s family in a supermarket. My friend’s younger sister who was a baby when I last saw her had become a tall, confident girl. My first comment to her was, “You became so tall!” and before she could respond, her grandmother said, “Ayyo, kannu vekkalle, eni avalu … Continue reading “Evil Eye” through the Lens of Confirmation Bias →

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art; it has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things which give value to survival.” This quote on friendship by C.S Lewis is incontestable. Friendship goes beyond a social convenience, it’s an essential ingredient for true happiness in our lives. While we can live without friendship, … Continue reading The Highest Form of Friendship: Aristotle’s Ideal →

In thrift shops, Instagram filters, and even Spotify playlists, something surprising is happening: Gen Z is falling in love with the 1990s. Despite being born after the decade ended, they’re reclaiming its aesthetics, fashion, and media like it’s a personal inheritance. Baggy jeans are back. So are disposable cameras and cassette tapes. Despite a flood … Continue reading Why Gen Z Can’t Stop Romanticising the ‘90s? →

The above is a beautiful painting by William Holman Hunt of his wife Fanny. Take a close look at the pattern on her shawl, does it ring a bell? Most of you must have concluded that it is Paisley. And you’re right. But here comes the actual question, how many of you know that the … Continue reading The Undeniable Role of Racism in Cultural Appropriation →

Katie and Leo are two bright, beautiful children growing up in a warm and loving home. Time flies, they enter teenage— the age of tantrums, eye rolls and slammed doors. Slowly, their differences begin to surface. Katie, the older sibling, often complains of the unfair curfew; she had to be home by 6, while Leo … Continue reading Same Roof, Different Rules: How Each Sibling Has Different Parents →

The beloved fictional character Anne Shirley from ‘Anne of the Green Gables’ once wisely stated, “It is ever so much easier to be good if your …Enclothed Cognition

Rachel and I engaged in what I would call a heartwarmingly-beautiful-and-satisfying conversation for nearly two hours, and she headed to the kitchen to make me a burger. I watched her prepare a well-done cheeseburger, with a chargrilled patty, topped with a perfectly melted piece of cheese, a finely sliced round gherkin and a trace of … Continue reading Thoughts on Culinary Therapy →