(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]
Making human connections
I’m anxious when I’m around other people. Especially big groups of people. The darkness I went through left me scarred, cynical, and depressed. At times, I had zero desire to have any interactions with the world. Someone might try to hurt me … [Read more]
Hidden Hurt
All names in these stories have been changed to hide the protagonists’ real identities. Misato “I fell into a depression during my graduate studies” she confided. Wait, what?! “Yeah. There was so much crap happening at that time. With my … [Read more]
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