A few days ago, I joined a group of individuals in a beautiful chapel for a cohesive inter-faith forum for each of us to narrate our “Origin Story.” For those who may be unfamiliar, the dictionary defines Origin Story as “… a backstory, or established background narrative, that informs the identity and motivations of heroes …
Traditions … to die for
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Tradition, inter-alia, as … an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs …. I fondly recall the tradition of “Jhoote Maaiyyaan” (also “Jhoote Maattey”) prevalent in Punjabi (and no doubt, other) families. “Jhoote” is an expression loosely defining the act of providing a …
Thanksgiving
Maarsii. Nakurmiik. Miigwech. Thank you. Merci. Dhanyavad. Shukriya. Shukran. Danke. Tashakkor. Asante. Na gode. Most languages and local dialects the world over have an expression for “thanks”. Saying “Thank you” or “Thanks” is now almost intuitive, whether to a service provider, a friend or family member offering something or to a stranger helping us through …
The Emperor’s New Clothes
I posted my first blog on February 13, 2016. Recent global events reminded me of a favourite childhood tale by Hans Christian Anderson; I thought it timely to reproduce the story: There was once an Emperor who loved clothes and cared about nothing else other than spending his time and money on acquiring and showing …
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