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Books

Reading and Reflection

After absorbing the lyrically beautiful and profound but chilling “Human Acts” and “At Night All Blood is Black“, I turned to “The Near North” for a respite before delving into the “Seven Moons“. While welcomed, it was at first surprisingly out of place and came across as piddling, trivial, almost irrelevant. I persevered, desperately needing a diversion. If only, to better absorb the trauma and themes hidden in Kang and Diop’s stories.

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Cycling

“Free, Free At Last”

“Free, free at last”, my body insignificantly exclaimed as I finally braved the lockdown and the cold for an early morning cycle. My mind though kept on questioning my body, ‘Free, while millions are but free?”. I momentarily cringed as the cool morning breeze kissed my face. After 2 months isolated at home, I did feel free.

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