When I got my first job in 2006, it was with a telecommunications company that handled advertising for various companies. Some of the staff were occasionally featured in the ads, depending on their skills. There was one lady in particular who was regularly chosen. She had an incredible voice and spoke in a polished, Queen’s […]
Sometimes, when things don’t go the way we want, we feel like it’s someone else’s fault. We blame our parents, teachers, friends, spouses, or anyone around us, even our background or upbringing. That’s normal. Blames are sometimes valid, and it feels easier to blame than to face pain, confusion, or disappointment. But at some point […]
There was this experience that taught me a lot in my journey as a consultant. A client came for visa renewal but didn’t have much balance in her account to make her application. Going through her bank statement, I noticed a huge debit transaction in her account, and the narrative says ticket. It was a […]
Every season comes with its own kind of clothing. In winter, we stay warm with jackets; in summer, we switch to light clothes. When it’s cold, we look forward to the warmth of summer, when we can dress freely and comfortably. When its sunny, we wear sunglasses and hats to protect ourselves from the sun. […]
Greetings, young people. What’s your definition of Freedom? I’m not asking about the dictionary’s meaning or if you’ve read about it in books or seen it in movies. I’m asking, have you felt it? Have you tasted it? In this context, Freedom is the truth you speak without shrinking. It’s the wind that blows your […]
In winter, we bundle up, yearning for summer’s return. Come summer, we shield our eyes with glasses and shade our faces with hats, fleeing the very sun we once longed for. What’s the colour of our problem? That’s life, the concept of seasons and the contradictions we wear so naturally. We long for what’s absent, […]
Last Sunday’s Gospel brings to light a powerful and painful issue one that continues to echo through time, gender bias, as depicted in the scriptures ( John 8:3-11). We hear the story of a woman caught in adultery, brought before Jesus by a group of men, while the man involved is nowhere to be found. […]