Tag: family

Time traveler

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? On March 15th 2020, we booked our flights to visit our hometown before another relocating stint. The vacation was booked for 15 days, schools re-started on April 1st or the closest Sunday to the first week of April and we needed to be back by then, and…… Continue reading Time traveler

The cultural extravaganza.

How would you improve your community? Music has been a big part of our lives growing up. Dad used to listen to vivid Bharati and Radio Ceylon all the time. They used to play the top Bollywood songs of the day. While we never went to learn music or sing songs formally, all of us…… Continue reading The cultural extravaganza.

the 0415 alarm.

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Life is getting up an hour early, to live an hour more.  – Unknown My early mornings start the evening before. My devices shut down into bedtime mode by 9:45 pm, which means that all notifications and emails are delivered…… Continue reading the 0415 alarm.

One of a kind.

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Did you know: The nose of a dog, is unique. That the shape, tears, notches, holes, and ear venation patterns in elephants help identify them. The stripes patterns on a tiger, help identify it in the wild. The pattern of rosettes and whisker spots are unique…… Continue reading One of a kind.

One more thing.

What’s something most people don’t understand? Learn continually. There’s always “one more thing” to learn.Steve Jobs Growing up, mum used to ride a 2-wheeler. The joke in the family was, if you are headed out after mum had left, and there was traffic on the route, then, mum was holding up traffic. I’ve sat behind…… Continue reading One more thing.

Que sera, sera.

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? Did you know that Elephants are amongst the most intelligent animals on Earth? They have large brains and exhibit many complex behaviors and emotional capabilities. Their temporal lobe region responsible for memory is more developed with more folds, resulting in their ability to…… Continue reading Que sera, sera.

My champions!

Who was your most influential teacher? Why? I was raised with the belief that the school is our home away from home. I studied in a convent school and during the late 1980’s and early 1990s, my school was one of the best schools in the locality. We often moved homes, but my school remained…… Continue reading My champions!