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Run, Forrest! Run!
Run, Forrest! Run!
I vividly remember my glorious childhood days when I would run in the ‘big field’ (we called it that because we had two fields in our…
Akash Gadiya
Sep 26, 2017
Joy in Sorrow
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The Best Books I Read In 2018
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Oneness with the Waves
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The Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)
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The False Idea of Progress
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Masaan (2015): The Crematorium for Social Stigma
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Tomorrow of Yesterdays
Tomorrow of Yesterdays
Yesterday was yesterday’s today Today is yesterday’s tomorrow Tomorrow is tomorrow’s today
Akash Gadiya
Jan 25, 2020
The Forgotten Poem
The Forgotten Poem
Like the things we waited for But which never arrived Like the thoughts in our head When sleep takes over Like the hazy dreams Of the night…
Akash Gadiya
Jan 25, 2020
How I’m trying to float on the surface and not drown in the sea of sameness
How I’m trying to float on the surface and not drown in the sea of ...
It’s been 68 days since I have been brushing my teeth using my left hand, 17 days of sleeping without a pillow. 7 months of going without…
Akash Gadiya
Apr 12, 2019
The Sadhus of Rishikesh
The Sadhus of Rishikesh
They wander in a spiritual quest Living on the generosity of strangers Their appearance, in itself A form of artistic expression An ode to…
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Dec 24, 2018
5 Mistakes You’ve Made in Understanding Quiet People
5 Mistakes You’ve Made in Understanding Quiet People
Being a quiet person is not easy, it comes with its own share of problems. Ask the one who first comes to your mind when we talk about…
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Dec 16, 2018
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
what if i tell you there’s an island of dreams somewhere far out there
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Sep 22, 2018
Life Is A Game
Life Is A Game
But can a game which has no real-world consequences be your life?
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Jun 23, 2018
B̶h̶a̶a̶d̶ Pahad Mein Ja
B̶h̶a̶a̶d̶ Pahad Mein Ja
Being a silent and socially awkward person and having missed various get-together’s, parties and outings, I have ended up disappointing…
Akash Gadiya
Jun 20, 2018
Right Time
Right Time
everything comes to us at the right time doesn’t it?
Akash Gadiya
Jun 9, 2018
The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)
The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)
I wrote on FOMO or the fear of missing out in one of my earlier posts. Recently, while reading about Google I/O 2018, I came across its…
Akash Gadiya
May 27, 2018
The Equation of Success in Sport
The Equation of Success in Sport
Remember the finals of FIFA World Cup 2014? Argentina vs Germany. None of the sides could net the ball up to full-time. In the extra time…
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May 26, 2018
What’s The Reward For Being Good At Something?
What’s The Reward For Being Good At Something?
All of us are good at something, if not everything.
Akash Gadiya
May 21, 2018
What Is Time?
What Is Time?
Often it seems like time is nothing more than a big lie that has been deceiving us since forever.
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May 13, 2018
Appear Before Me
Appear Before Me
Appear before me one time, For divinity by thee I know, For purity in thee I see, At thy altar I lay my heart, And my mortals I make an…
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May 13, 2018
You Are The Poetry
You Are The Poetry
You are the thought The head
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May 13, 2018
Why?
Why?
Why Much love and happiness Scares me
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May 13, 2018
Life is Calling
Life is Calling
I met her in my dream Last night
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May 13, 2018
Who Art Thee
Who Art Thee
Seize my existence Conquer my soul Take shield in me Lose control
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May 13, 2018
Life is You
Life is You
If life is a game You’re my trump card You’re my winning spirit My passion
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May 13, 2018
Stone
Stone
Wandered long enough Come take me home Been lost for long while Don’t leave me alone
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May 13, 2018
Rain
Rain
I often wonder What connection I share with the rain Why its arrival makes my soul Dance with unbridled childlike delight Why it brings…
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May 13, 2018
October Sky
October Sky
Wake up See the sun It’s filled our land with abundant light
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May 13, 2018
Have a Promo Code?
Have a Promo Code?
Well at this rate, I think in a few years we’re going to have more promo codes than human beings.
Akash Gadiya
May 13, 2018
You can never claim ‘Meine Duniya Dekhi Hai’ without watching this documentary
You can never claim ‘Meine Duniya Dekhi Hai’ without watching this ...
A staggering five part American documentary revolving around the life of an American football player.
Akash Gadiya
May 12, 2018
Call of the Mountains
Call of the Mountains
In the mountains, out of breath, Equipped and acclimatized to avert death, Far and wide, only one thing in sight, The majestic mountains…
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May 12, 2018
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