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On staring at the abyss and figuring out how to spend our time on earth (Part I)
I didn’t expect to ever write a life advice-y piece here, and especially not this soon in the overall lifespan of this newsletter. But if my wiser…
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My Goodbye to All That
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Take time to drink your tea
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Books I read in 2022
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Walking the length of Manhattan (Part 2)
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My Goodbye to All That
Reflections on leaving New York
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Diaspora Blues
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Walking the length of Manhattan (Part 3)
From 50th Street to Battery Park
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Walking the length of Manhattan (Part 2)
From 175th Street to 50th Street
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Walking the length of Manhattan (Part 1)
I had envisaged this would be a simple, single post, its bounds as clear as those of Manhattan. However, once I started writing and was 1,000 words into…
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Books I read in 2022
I am not usually one to set myself hard, quantifiable goals and try to stick with them. Life deals us with enough KPIs and grades, I don’t want my…
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Take time to drink your tea
Hello! Welcome to Chai Masala, my spot for intermittent musings on life and the universe. Thanks for reading Chai Masala! Subscribe for free to receive…
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Books I read in 2021
A compilation of books I read and audiobooks I listened to in 2021 Here are my other reading lists from 2022, 2020 and 2016–2019. I have also written on…
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Books I read in 2020
This year, as college and the era of required reading ended, I decided to start being more mindful of my casual reading habits. I have been writing…
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