Following Ang Lee’s second Best Directing win at the Academy Awards this time, this beautiful essay resurfaced. This was said after his first academy win. This article was shared by a friend of mine (Shirupa). I would also like to thank Irene Shih as this translation was taken from her ... Read More »
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Chapter 7: Smile is a Curve that sets everything straight
I used to fear everyone who is elder to me or those who are dominant, I used to see some part of my father in them. I used to look at everything around me in a negative way, I always had the feeling that the whole nature was designed to ... Read More »
Chapter 6: A Breath of Fresh Air
A positive title for a change :) . Even in Chennai and with my parents life seemed good for a while as I was put in a new school (New Prince) and significantly in a school where my mother did not work, so at the end of the day I ... Read More »
Chapter 5: Getting in to Adolescence
A new school and a new life all over again. My mother changed her school, so I too was forced to change. Prince Matriculation Hr. Sec. School in Nanganallur, one of the most renowned schools around Nanganallur and Madipakkam. From a school with few rooms and less competitive people, all ... Read More »
Chapter 3: “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue forever.”
Like the title says.. the bad things continued and I don’t want to dwell too much about those bad things. We moved to a new location in Chennai (Nanganallur). This move helped me a bit, as my parents will not say ‘no’ if I go to a temple and Nanganallur ... Read More »
Chapter 1: Birth of a Cursed Soul
There are no modules in life for beginners: right away we will always be asked to deal with what is most difficult. Over a period of time, we get accustomed to the vagaries of life and over a period of time, learn to live with it (might be with a ... Read More »
Money the mother of all evil
Money, what a beautiful thing? Ugly as well. Ugly??? I got to be kidding. No. It is not just Ugly, but it is the mother of all evils. I may sound philosophical. What good it is being philosophical if there is no rationale behind your words? My view is completely ... Read More »
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