conversations

In Conversation With an Airline Pilot

How Do You Face Your Fear?

In 2017, I developed anxiety about flying so I thought that it might be a smart move to have a chat with a first officer pilot to put me at ease. Elina and I had a call and we took off.

In Conversation with a married man

Friday’s at work has become my new favourite thing. This week we had a Mental Health Week where we celebrated the importance of good health and wellbeing at work. One of the things that was encouraged during the week was to grab 15 minutes with a person that you wanted…

In Conversation with a Muslim

A love letter to Islam

This evening I spoke with my dear housemate about a book that I have gifted to him. It’s called “Letters To A Young Muslim” by Omar Saif Ghobash.

In Conversation with Being Kashmiri

I live a fortunate life. A magical life filled with miracles.

Meeting the founder of Being Kashmiri is proof of that.

I had the pleasure and privilege to spend five days with Danish, exploring the beauty of the…

In Conversation with Yaz

Bedtime stories with Yaz

Yaz is in San Francisco. It’s 2 pm there.
I’m in Dublin. It’s 10 pm here.
Yaz texted me, “Do you know some cool things to do in San Francisco? Call me.”

In Conversation with a Hipster

Serendipity |ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti| noun [mass noun] the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: a fortunate stroke of serendipity | [count noun] : a series of small serendipities.

In Conversation with Veer Munshi

We are in Srinagar, Kashmir. 
It’s 1pm and we are about to have some Kashmiri Mutton.
I’m with Mr Veer Munshi. One of the most acclaimed painters in Kashmir.
Mr Munshi is showing me his Srinagar for one day and it’s turning out to be the best day I’ve had in a long time.

In Conversation with a Dear Friend

Today I spent a day with a dear friend. I will keep her name anonymous, because knowing her she would like to remain so.

We ate lovely food, walked along the canal, treated ourselves to a manicure and, of course, spoke about a variety of…

In Conversation with a Fashion Designer

This is part of a series on creating an optimistic guide of tips and advice on how to better your daily life by the people I think are awesome!