I lost a friend and mentor over a failed negotiation. I was out of work then and turned to him for help. It so happened that he was looking for folks to write a large number of landing pages for a major marketing campaign. I was happy to … [Read more]
A conversation that could change my life
I don’t remember how it came about, but I had casually mentioned to her that I had mild depression. Then I cried. Opened my heart about things I didn’t want to admit. Finally, I made a promise to turn things around. Lunch We were having … [Read more]
Birthday 2019: 20 lessons I learnt in my twenties
(No, not today. But yes, I was born in April!) In many ways, my twenties sucked. I had a rockier start to my career than many of my peers. Then things continued to stay rocky up until my current company. I got depressed. People exploited me. I … [Read more]
Precession (or, what to do if you are lost in life)
We met up for lunch in February, she and I. She had resigned a week ago and was serving a two week notice period. I was not 100% surprised by her resignation. I knew she struggled to keep up with the demands of her sales job. I noticed she took … [Read more]
What was the point of all that studying, anyway?
I asked myself this while spring cleaning the other day. I had this big pile of study notes. Notes from about ten years ago. As I ripped those notes up and binned them, I couldn’t help scanning through them. Balance of payments? Positive and … [Read more]
The rich country with no money
Jamal was our driver and guide for a one-day tour of the Atlas Mountains valleys. 27-year-old Moroccan Arab. Chatty, helpful, lame sense of humour. One of the best guides I’ve encountered. After a delicious traditional Berber lunch, … [Read more]
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