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Penguin’s Silent Departure- letters to Aayushma
Dear Aayushma, I hope you have been doing well. I often wonder how your days have been lately, whether life has been kind to you, or whether you have been carrying things quietly, the way we sometimes do. Distance stretches time in strange ways, yet you still feel close in my thoughts. I wanted to Continue reading
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The Beauty of Things That Don’t Last
I recently heard someone say he didn’t buy flowers because they die too quickly, so he bought wine instead. At first, it sounded like a practical choice. But when I thought deeper about it, something bothered me. The idea that we avoid beautiful things simply because they won’t stay forever made me question how we Continue reading
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The Illusion of Celebration: How Alcohol Became a Holy Poison
Alcohol has become so deeply woven into the fabric of our social world that most of us no longer question it. It is presented as a symbol of prestige, celebration, wealth, and adulthood. From college dorm rooms to political banquets, from family gatherings to corporate success parties, alcohol flows like sacred water. Expensive bottles are Continue reading
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This Isn’t the Life We Were Meant to Live
There’s a photo I saw recently — a group of people on a lunch break, sitting neatly on a patch of grass. Above it, a caption read: “Caged-free, pasture-raised humans, allowed to roam for 30 minutes a day. Just the way nature intended…” It was meant to be funny. But to me, it hit harder Continue reading
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