Essays

One of the most intriguing characters in ‘Assassins Creed: Odyssey’ happens to be just as intriguing in real life.

Every generation believes that their own times are harder than any in the past and that inaction is the best path forward.

Reflecting on leaving behind a place we called home for over a decade.

At the start of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic first threw the world off balance, little did I know that in about ten months I would be fighting the disease myself.

Experiencing the charm of the Jeep Life.

On experiences that give hope in humankind and humility in life.

A wonderful sci-fi series even if not the best of Star Trek. Hope lies ahead.

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How a quarantine activity evolved into a newfound love for the tiny genre of photography and art.

A key beneficiary of the SARS-Cov-2 virus has been our natural environment. How significant is this positive impact, though? And have we learnt enough to ensure that things do not go bad again once we make it past this crisis?

As our world burns, humans are busy playing the fiddle. It is time we stopped for good.

A quick guide to the simple habit we all can make use of in these times.

The SARS-Cov-2 virus brought our civilisation to its knees. But our downfall started long before this pandemic, and its effects will be felt in all walks of life for quite some time after.

The french film captures entire lives drawing a fine balance between drama and storytelling, never once going overboard. Spoilers are aplenty.

There seems to be barely any good news these days with COVID-19 spreading around the world, but looking at things from a broader perspective may be just the easing we need.

Half the idea is sound and the other half feels like a misplaced priority.

For productivity and a meaningful life, stop trying to manage your time and start managing your attention.

Revivals of Star Trek are the best things happening to television today, and the one that led the new generation, Discovery, got whatever it got right by drawing on its predecessors.