My exchange with Bhutan’s first female captain, Ugyen Dema transported me to a conversation I had with someone a year ago. We had met for the first time after maintaining a consistent presence over email and text. Over a sip of coffee, he said to me, “A lot of times, its about seeking out opportunities….
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Because, you matter to me – Editor’s Diary
Dear Reader, The closure to an epic year is just around the corner and I want to say something to you. You are extremely valuable to me, because you give me that sense of responsibility as a writer. If not for you, I wouldn’t have gathered the strength to share my deepest and most realistic…
The ‘Why’
I am a religious reader and a follower of Thrive Global, it’s a platform by Arianna Huffington (Founder of Huffington Post). The beauty of this platform is, it is extremely relatable. The authors, who are apparently C-Suite executives, subscribe to colors from the same palate as people like you and I. Please see that I…
I founded Eshkol as a response to food insecurity, discrimination and poverty – Bhagya Wijayawardane
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, feed, etc.) and to the maximum extent feasible relies upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives and biological system of nutrient…
I Received a Beautiful Gift
Writing is one of the most beautiful art forms. I never like to be called ‘a writer’, I like being admired as an artist. And, if there is anything that I am extremely grateful for, it’s the experiences that have led me to delve into this art form. When I started writing at the age…
The Existence of Guilt with Paromita Bardoloi
On November 17th, I was live with spoken word artist and writer Paromita Bardoloi today and we talked about guilt, mourning, how human consistencies or inconsistencies can be generational and ancestral in nature. I have never seen a woman so self-affirmed in her individual capacity as she is and she gave some of it to me too!…
I keep asking myself – how should I educate people to eat healthy yet flavorful? – Smita Daya
We all have something that adds an extra flavor to our life, like a passionate pursuit that brings a sense of fulfillment, an energy that ignites us, a dream that shapes itself into a purpose – if we look closely, it’s a tiny spark that lets itself out to become a flame. The Beginning Smita…
Facebook Live with Jenny Choken!
This Sunday, I was FB live with Sunita Singh Choken aka Jenny Choken. Jenny is a mountaineer, 2016 Nari Shakti award winner, 2018 Kalpana Chawla award winner, 2018 Adarsh Mahila award winner and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ ambassador. It was an absolute honor to interview Jenny and learn so much from her. After watching the interview…
I matter and my story matters, and there is nothing wrong with me owning my space – Sethu Mbuli
I have been that young kid who looked at the TV and not see anyone who looks like me and trying to understand what I have that is so different from other kids. – Siposetu (Sethu) Mbuli PC: Sethu Mbuli “Hi! My name is Siposetu Mbuli. I am from Eastern Cape, South Africa. I was…
