A story of love, values, and international careers — 1. Balancing Dreams and Logic I am a dreamer with a business and engineering background. I respect analysis and yet make room for gut instinct. My biggest dream was to marry someone I love and travel the world with him. Luckily I got to do both. We’ve been to 52 countries together. …

From the diary of a former expat — Life as an expat can be heady at first, but it can get lonely too. You may have read glamourized accounts of expat life. So I am going to try a more de-glamourized and vulnerable one. The most exciting phase is when and how it starts. Then it’s about how…

The Walled Cities Across the Adriatic Sea — I have traveled every quarter since 2011, discounting the pandemic. 2011 was the year I fell in love with a guy who loves travelling as much as I do. It’s a marvel we get to do this while managing two full-time corporate jobs and now a toddler. Travelling is like…

Remember, all problems are human problems. — As someone who started in the corporate world over a decade ago, I can tell you it’s not always easy to see if you are adding value, especially if you change geographies and add the cultural conundrum to the mix. Having faced a burnout, I know this. …

Hint : All of these require introspection — If you want to look beyond the common narrative that a life exists for you only if you win at the online game or some form of entrepreneurship, then this may help open your eyes. I have lived and worked in three continents for over a decade now. And I…

Dispelling the myth if they exist in the corporate world… — The Internet would have us believe we must all become solopreneurs. Yet, some of us have known and met amazing leaders in our corporate jobs. These early career experiences play a huge role in shaping our thinking. One such leader from my early career is who I am going to…

The joys and the frustrations… — I stepped out on a cold, damp January morning to walk to the nearby supermarket for groceries. When I reached, I realized I had forgotten my phone. My language handicap gnawing at me as I needed the French-English translation app I was using. I didn’t speak a word of French…

Monologue with my self-doubt… —

Not a day, for those who celebrate… It begins one month before the day of Diwali (12 November this year) and lasts much until a week after. As a kid, this was undoubtedly the best time of the year for me. 3 ways this Diwali was special to me. 1)…