Living Abroad: My Advice

For the last 4 months, I have been living and working near Zurich, Switzerland in the legal department of a global payroll company. Having been my first time living away from home, the experience had become all the more poignant. in this post, I want to talk about the realities of moving to a new

Books and Freedom

Summer 2017; I don't think I've ever felt so free. I had been talking to someone about my take on the relationship between freedom and books. About how connected a concept and a physical representation of a soul could be inextricably linked. Usually, I don't read during academic years. I fear that the reading might

Romanticising Escapism

The art of romanticising escapism. This was probably the first thing I mastered in my 20 years here on this wonderful little planet. Romanticising escapism means looking through rose-tinted glasses at all the endless number of places to travel to, the endless number of places to escape to. I have always found solace in daydreaming.

“Wonder” – R. J. Palacio

This is such an important book.  So much so, I want to sing it from the rooftops for all to hear. (Or write it on a blog to shout it into the limitless void of the internet.) This novel follows the journey of a kid named "August" who has a rare genetic makeup which has

Marrakech, Morocco

Although visiting Marrakech in 2013 was not my favourite holiday thus far, there were a lot of things to see and do there. In this post, I will be discussing some of the things I saw while staying in Marrakech. I was 15 when my family and I stayed there, so please do take my reflections with

The Atlas Mountains, Morocco

An amazing experience that must be enjoyed by all that travel to Marrakech (2013) The Atlas Mountains, situated in Morocco have become a bit of a phenomenon over the last few years. This is particularly because of the craze that has come from the Argan Oil that is produced in the mountains. I feel rather