“The artist’s job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.” ― Woody Allen Last August, a month after we moved to Seoul, I crumbled into pressure, and reluctantly gave up my reclusive ways for cultural classes at the local centre for expats and tourists. I dabbled in…
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What are dreams made of? They’re made of disappointment, dejection, stupidity, patience, hope, and courage. And yet, we never seem to learn, and continue to dream. Sometimes with our eyes shut and sometimes — wide open. Two weeks back, we visited Mongolia: the land of the blue sky. Here’s a first look of what a…
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We arrived in Ho Chi Mihn City, late in the evening, after an extremely long delay in Seoul. The rain poured down in torrents as our taxi made its way through rush hour traffic and I got the first glimpse of the city’s ubiquitous two-wheeler brigade. They whizzed by, negotiated nimble manoeuvres, doubled as…
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A year back, roughly around this time, I was a bundle of jittery nerves and two jelly feet. As July approached, so did my anxiety of having to relocate to a new country. The positive effect of living for two months in Seoul (April and May) — in preparation for the actual move — had…
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There are many things we take for granted. Walking — on two feet — probably tops that list. Strangely, we still haven’t been able to find the answer to: why our ancestors started walking upright and opted (if it was a choice of theirs to make) for bipedalism? It would be interesting, as a thought…
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“This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one.” ― Paolo Coehlo Why do you travel? Is it to get lost or to find yourself? Is it to find answers or to raise new questions? Is it to escape the known and find comfort in the unknown? Or is it because you want to…
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It’s almost July and the seasons are set to turn. This year, the rains (in June) have been a no-show and it felt like summer a month too early. Local news agencies have started issuing heat wave alerts and I’m beginning to dread the next two months. July also marks one year of our stay in…
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On the third and final day of our Suncheon trip, we had half a morning to spare before we head back to Seoul. The first two days had been chaotic with finicky weather. Waiting for local buses, searching for top sights, and speed walking were the highlights of the trip so far. So, on the…
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“Truth is universal. Perception of truth is not.” — Anonymous “All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche We live in complex times. Chaos seems to be the order of the day. And despite having access to information, on multiple…
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After our half day excursion around Boseong’s green tea fields; we had to wait for half an hour, at Boseong Intercity Bus Terminal, to get to Suncheon. It was nearing 3 p.m. and we were worried if we’d make it in time for sunset at Suncheonman Bay Wetland Reserve. We reached Suncheon Intercity Bus Terminal at 4 p.m.…
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