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"Life is a question and how we live it is our answer." Gary Keller


2021 was a blur, hope 2022 isn't
2021 was a blur. Like literally. While we all had our share of difficult times, we adorned a big fat smile on our faces, and the flame of...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jan 5, 20223 min read


High Tides and Lost Friendships
I have always questioned why I was never able to hold on to a relationship, especially friendships. I remember making promises that I...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Aug 12, 20213 min read


Taking Pride In Who I'm
It’s June, and it’s a beautiful month. Summer has passed, and the rain gods shower upon us on the western coast of India. But the most...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jun 5, 20213 min read


Dear Superhero, Happy Mother’s Day!
Amma, I haven’t told you this often, but I'm proud of you. Amma, I’m proud of you for pushing me out of your womb. I’m sorry that I was a...

Roshan Dhanasekar
May 9, 20212 min read


Amid the pandemic: A new travel experience
I welcomed 2020 with love, laughter and warmth by the beach in the South of Sri Lanka, drinking cheap beer with total strangers. And at...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Apr 11, 20213 min read


25 for 25 - a little something life lessons from my 25 years on this planet
I turned 25 earlier this month. Yes, the golden 25. I’ve been on this planet for a quarter of a century. I finished high school,...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Mar 28, 20214 min read


The ‘would haves’ and ‘ifs’ of life
I have always wondered, How different my life ‘would have’ been ‘if’ there was a choice that I could have embraced wholeheartedly? How...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Feb 20, 20212 min read


This comes from a place of INSECURITY
Most often, I feel like I’m caught in a web. A web that’s woven in a pattern that makes it difficult to untangle and seek freedom. Most...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Feb 7, 20213 min read


After all, it wasn’t that bad either
Like every other new year, we all welcomed 2020 with a great bang. We planned our lives to the t, our vacations seemed not too far, and...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jan 1, 20213 min read


Hope and Unity Instilled - Biden Harris 2020
One of the most talked-about and searched topics on the internet recently is of the U.S. elections. The electoral war between Donald...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Nov 8, 20202 min read


Why I Can't Be In A Relationship, Or Rather Why I Choose Not To Be In One
I like to consider myself being good at a few things - talking business with a stranger on the phone, clicking decent selfies,...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Oct 17, 20203 min read


Why I Chose Not To Pursue Journalism Despite A Degree And An Innate Passion Towards It
When I was in high school, I knew what I wanted to become - a journalist. Despite going through different phases in life and wanting to...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Sep 19, 20203 min read


Lockdown Lessons
In the past months that I’ve been confined in my home by the prevailing pandemic, I embarked on a journey of lifetime.

Roshan Dhanasekar
Aug 2, 20203 min read


Where to stay in Sri Lanka - A hostel guide
Accommodation, among other things, adds up to how your travel pans out. It can either make or break your entire plan. With an intense...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jul 26, 20205 min read


Excuse Me, Is My Sexuality In Your Face?
Chakka, hijra, Ombothu (9) - these were the slangs chucked casually at me while growing up. You ask why? Well, because of my sexuality....

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jul 19, 20202 min read


Keeping Up With The Lockdown
I’ve dreamt about the days when I could just be at home and not go to work. Work in the comforts of my pyjamas, take a nap and blame it...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Apr 8, 20203 min read


Work From Home: How To be Efficient?
As a blogger, I do not have an office to go to and cafes with high-speed internet have been my makeshift office. But at my day job, I do...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Mar 31, 20204 min read


10 for 2020
I had a great start to 2020. Having welcomed the New Year by the beach in Sri Lanka with hugs and wishes from people who became my...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Feb 1, 20203 min read


Solo Travelling Is Amazing, And This Is What I Learnt
The passion for travelling started at a very young age when my family started going on annual summer vacation to Kerala. Exploring places...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jun 6, 20183 min read


What’s Dubai All About? A Traveller’s Guide
I was born and raised in Chennai, but my roots came from Kerala. By the time I was 5 years old, I could understand and speak in 4...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Dec 16, 20174 min read


The Nicobar Edit
While at Kochi, juggling between the venues of Biennale, I happened to visit this amazing store at one of the venues and I instantly fell...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Jan 26, 20172 min read


3 Books That Changed My Life
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin I grew up as a kid...

Roshan Dhanasekar
Dec 4, 20163 min read
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