I write to save lives…or perhaps just mine.
I don’t remember when exactly I realized that I had a writer in me.
But I remember that I knew how to tell stories — funny, colourful, and unheard stories. When I was six, my younger sister, who was two at that time, was victim to most of my make-believe…
A complete, self-tested guide to habit change for smart snacking
When the pandemic hit last year and the sudden changes in the kind of life we started living, most people’s mental health was affected. Like everybody else, I was affected too. However, I found my solace in snacks. Tired? I snacked. Happy? I snacked. Sad? I snacked. Bored? I snacked…
The Pygmalion effect and how it affects our mindset
“The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.”
I always loved listening to stories — big or small, happy or sad, realistic or fairytales — as long as…
But you don't listen
“We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We’re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don’t really have an explanation for.”
— Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Every time I opened my favourite YouTube channel, I would see advertisements, one…
Our ancestors were more badass than we assume
As unbelievable this may sound, the humans that inhabited Earth thousands of years ago were not dumb. They did not just eat bananas and swing from one tree to the next. If anything our ancestors were smart and brave. Living in the wilderness sharpened their survival instincts. They knew when…
#1 Anthony Johnson — The slave who became the slave trader
If there is anybody to be blamed for the gruesome history as we know today, then we can all agree on one word: traitors. Throughout the past and across the cultures, some people were hypocrites of the worst kind. Never once they felt uncomfortable selling out their people in exchange…
#1 The Norwegian resistance that kept Germans from acquiring nuclear weapons
The world, as we see it today, is a marriage of events that happened and the ones that didn’t. Fallen empires, lost wars, forgotten heroes, and unexpected decisions in history have shaped the present we live in. Though we celebrate many events from history and remember many historic idols, there…
#1 The Temple of Poseidon
Throughout human history, several cultures have developed beautiful structures that gained widespread recognition for the beauty, elegance, and importance they held. Yet, there have been monumental beauties that didn’t achieve the attention they deserved. Let’s have a look at some of such historical monuments around the world.
1. The Temple of Poseidon
Located at Sounion…
They were surely more than ‘just virgins’
The ancient Romans were superpowers of the world once. There are many reasons behind their dominance — they fought well, provided well, and ruled well. Despite that, they held certain beliefs and practices that wouldn’t make much sense now. …
#1 Blackbeard’s Treasures
Who doesn’t love a quality treasure hunt regardless of its quantity? Even if the treasure hunt holds hidden promises that may never be fulfilled, one can’t deny the thrill it keeps. History bears witness to many such quests that uncovered some of the most expensive, exquisite, and exotic treasures from…
