I read this morning, in that classic, Education, about Joseph. Separated from his family at such a young age… He couldn’t call, couldn’t write, couldn’t video-chat them. He missed his father, oh so much. He missed the time they would spend together. He missed hearing the timeless stories about the ladder with angels ascending and …
2009
culture
Growing up in a multi-lingual environment, the idea of language as a cultural medium struck me from childhood. I was always baffled by parents who would not attempt to teach their children their mother-tongue. And it equally puzzled me that children would not want to learn their mother-tongue. Now that I’m a bit older, there’s …
Balance
Balance is the keyword.
the Idea of Home
I remember thinking, “what a stupid class” when some friends told me they were taking a class called, “The Idea of Home.” They wrote essay upon essay addressing the question, “what is home?” Who asks such a question with such an obvious answer ? You just know what home is, intuitively. And when you get …
Ye have heard it hath been said…
You know how people say, “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all…” From my childhood it never made sense to me. But then I thought it was because I had never truly loved before. I figured I’d let time be my friend and teach me the hard lessons that …
I Just Knew…
No, I do not believe in love at first sight; But somehow, I just knew… Nor do I believe that it happens the same way for everyone. We all will have a different story: We are all unique. For me…I just knew… It was like meeting an old acquaintance. The kind of acquaintance I could …
Living History
So we’re living history folks
but soon history and eternity will meet…
Owha Tagir Liam
I have a theory, that has been proven so many times I’m unashamed to publish it. Here it is: “With perseverance (and a little skill), any man can get a woman to fall in love with him.” There is an addendum to that theory (lest I suffer the wrath of the independent woman): “By the …







