Awareness

An Open Letter (Part I) to our grand children from Generation Y

Dearest Grandchildren,
I am composing this letter on behalf of my generation, widely known as the Millennial generation to document the series of rather grim events that unfolded at the start of the year. I will continue the next part of this letter at after a year in a much more positive tone, I hope.

Light amidst the Darkness
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Kayaking in Kuwait

“Salt is the cure for anything; be it Sweat, Tears or the Sea. ” – Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)

Kayak

 

 

A while back,  I was blessed with the opportunity to go Kayaking in Kuwait. It  was a really fun yet humbling experience.

The temperature must have been around a scorching 45°C (113 °F) , as is the norm for a Kuwaiti Summer.
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Spring near Sumeria

Spring is the most beautiful time of the year. It’s that time when the sun is shining, the birding are singing and the flowers are blooming. It brings forth the renewal of life from the harsh cold winter; right before Summer and all those ‘Suns out, Guns out’ posts that plague social media outlets.

Cafe DeGool

Geometric art

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Hampi Orion Night sky

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

“To Infinity and Beyond ! “-Buzz Lightyear , Toy Story

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Night sky at the Ruins of Hampi  –  Photo credits : Zai Khan

This amazing shot of Orion’s belt in the night sky at the Ruins of Hampi, India had me totally astounded at the very first glance.  
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Don’t cry Wolf 

An Arabian Grey Wolf

Once upon a time, out in the grasslands of Mongolia, there was a young lady who went by the name of ‘Sarnai’. She was beautiful, intelligent and warm hearted by nature. 

Unlike the other girls in the village who were focused on cooking, knitting and harvesting grain; she was quite fond of canines. 

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The Last Swastika 卐

“Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity.”- Stephen King

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A ‘Swastika‘ band

 

Humans have used symbols and symbolism to convey messages and reveal deeper meaningful ideologies to each other since time immemorial. A picture is worth a thousand words after all. (more…)