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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Ghiblis
On the discourse about AI, Studio Ghibli, and why our obsession with imitation might say more about us than about the machines.
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The invisible exchange
On reciprocity and how it shapes our relationships, communities, and economies. What do we truly owe each other in an increasingly self-focused world?
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Letting love do its work
Thoughts on The Velveteen Rabbit, and the quiet courage it takes to let ourselves be transformed by love.
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Cleaning My Fridge
My list of marinating thoughts on culture, friendships, the internet, society, and life in general.
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Snap snap snap snap snap
This essay is about a brief stint I had in the slam poetry circles of Mumbai, exactly a decade ago.
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The Questions We Live Through
An investigation into the fact that we keep playing out the same dramas in our lives.
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Friendship Stuff Part II
Another set of messy thoughts on friendships, mainly focusing on how to be a better friend. There’s an explanation for the moth picture.
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Grab your friends, wear your florals
On bad but impactful art, tone-deaf marketing, celebrity culture, and wealth.
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What not to expect when you’re expecting
On miscarriage, sadness, and the decision to talk about it.
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A ramble to my fellow writers
The hard thing about constantly saying you’re doing hard things.
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Change mechanics
Some messy notes on how to deal with change for people who are a bit risk-averse and generally have nervous-bug energy.
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Cultivating a sense of taste
On deciding that some things are worth the effort, and that mindless scrolling through Instagram reels might not be one of those things.