HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2021! As we step into the new year with part hope and part apprehension, we — at Soul Chocolate — extend our warmest greetings to all our readers. Our heartfelt thanks to …
Making music with broken strings: A lesson in resilience
BROKEN STRINGS, broken people, the brokenness of things. The word ‘broken’ has been haunting me of late, almost stalking me. It has happened thrice in the last five days. First, through the inspiring story of …
Love bytes — Steinbeck’s tender advice to his son
One of the loveliest letters I have ever read is the one American writer John Steinbeck wrote to his teenaged son, Thom, sometime in 1958. Incredibly tender and wise, it was penned in response to …
Lead, kindly teacher — light up my way
I have huge respect for teachers. To my mind, teaching is one of the best professions one can take up. Being a teacher is a huge responsibility, for it involves the shaping of young minds. …
Footprints on my mind
Like most college-goers, not being abreast of what was being taught in class was my specialty. This meant the backlog would become humongous by the time exams came by, and despite burning the midnight oil, …
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