If I could revist my past...
I would tell this to my 17 year old self, who was very Indian, very mallu.Stop being so judgmental. Do not judge a person's morality by checking if they smoke, drink alcohol or have been in a physical relationship.While we are at it, relationships are supposed to be physical.Love at first sight is a lie. Curiosity, attraction, and the feeling of 'I would like some of that' at first sight are all true. Do not confuse them with love.Even though you look like the ugly duckling now, one day, you will be called beautiful in a regular basis. Do not think that anyone over 23 is old. You will be older than that

Forgetting is a heinous crime
Don't you know about 9/11?Of course you do. If you are technologically savvy to read my blog, you have heard about 9/11.Given that I am an Indian, chances are that, you might be from India.Do you remember the day of the Mumbai blasts? Which one, you ask me? Good question. What about any of them? And I am assuming that none of your near or dear ones got directly affected by it.No?I don't either.It is funny, isn't it? Almost 3000 people died in 9/11, in a country where most of us will not eventually end up living. Still, We all remember that. How many Indians died in terrorist attacks in India? Let us tak

A step at a time...
Walking is the best way to discover Helsinki.When you walk, you look around you, and see that behind the bush you pass in a tram is a small urban garden that you have never seen. You see the dogs with the soulful eyes inside cars and outside supermarkets waiting for their owners. You even get to pet them, if their owner happens to come by.You look up, and you see the architecture of Helsinki. Many have complained about the Helsinki buildings looking too sterile, but they have not seen the peacocks, spiders, mermaids and imps that adorn the apartment buildings. They have definitely not seen the micro gardens that hang on their hooks from the balconies, small rebe