2 days agoMember-onlyAll developing countries hurt the sameAnd we move… — Last week at work — bored with the monotony of manual labour — a co-worker from the Philippines and I talk about the differences between the public systems in Canada and our respective countries. I let him know about the roads and how the traffic police system works in Nepal…Developing Countries3 min readDeveloping Countries3 min read
Published inBrickbat·Nov 20Member-onlyThe Future of Titles. What’s Art. The Nations of Future. American Megalomaniacs.The BBC says, ‘…incandescent light bulb, the television, the World Wide Web, and yes, the computer — all pioneered by inventors from across the UK. This trailblazing tradition is alive and well today.’ The BBC also talks about ‘UK’s National Quantum Strategy: a ten-year, multi-billion-pound roadmap to put the UK…News3 min readNews3 min read
Published inBrickbat·Nov 11Member-onlyAm I an Indian?A tale of identity in Canada. — People at work assume I am an Indian. I work in Barrie, Ontario. ‘So, how’s it like in India?’ they ask. ‘Oh, really? I thought you were from India.’ they say. But I am not from India. And I tell them that. And it’s not their fault, I look like…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyI am struggling with fiction and pretensionThe fourth wall is down, long live Bukowski. — The last movie I completed was Hell or High Water. It was last month. I didn’t finish it in a single sitting with an undivided flow, however. It was like a long flight — I constantly checked the time to see when it would end. Not that it wasn’t fun…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
Nov 3Member-only11/3/2023: The World I’m InIt’s a normal Friday for me. Cold. I feel lazy to do grocery but we are out of onions and rice. I am thinking of Rice Bowl from Subway but my wife insists we buy rice too. Which means I have to go out. Which means I can’t open Murakami’s…News2 min readNews2 min read
Oct 29Member-onlyThoughts of death, Montaigne and all that.I wanted to write something sad about death but I changed my mind. Say I’ve had a Sullivan moment which has me realize there is no point in sad creative expressions because the world is sadder. And that sadness makes the world and life worse. Creativity ought to make life…Death3 min readDeath3 min read
Oct 26Member-onlyWhat’s Medium for?And where do I write? — The leaves are yellow on that tree but if I turn my head around I will see trees with red and yellow leaves. It is fall in Canada and it makes up for some interesting poetry — but who has the motivation to write and read poetry? I want to…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Oct 19Member-onlyThey Changed My NameMy name is Adesh. Pronounced Aa-de-sh. Aa (आ) as in arm. de (दे) as they. sh (श) as fresh. It’s a Sanskrit word for command, order — in my case used in judicial sense. Aa is the prefix. …Names3 min readNames3 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyWhat happens to those good-at-nothing children?A personal story of not being good at anything — 2002. School. Childhood. The sun shined on the brown-colored ground with patches of green grass. The children from grade five chewed their nails and watched the boys from their class run and kick ball trying to defeat the villains from the other school. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Oct 7Member-onlyThe differences between West and East from Six months in the WestHighways vs Temples. — My wife and I are returning to Barrie from the Wasaga Beach by a bus speeding on a broad highway when we discuss what makes Canada a pleasurable place to live in. We have been here for six months and we don’t want to leave already. …Western Civilization3 min readWestern Civilization3 min read
