Capturing the politics and poetics of everyday life....

There was a time when silence had a sound. When boredom was a doorway, not a burden. When we stared out of bus windows and found stories in passing faces, and clouds were the only algorithms we knew. We once lived in rhythm with pauses — the long wait for letters, the slow unfurling of books, the quiet evenings when thought had no background music. We failed, we cried, we waited — and somehow, in all that stillness, we learned who we were becoming. But the world sped up. Now, childhood scrolls instead of dreams, and reflection competes with notification. Generation Alpha stands on the edge of infinite access but must learn again the lost art of being human — of feeling without filters, of thinking without search bars, of resting without guilt. Let’s pause for a moment and explore the new lessons this decade’s children truly need to learn. Emotional and Inner Life Silence and Solitude Learning to be alone without feeling lonely. The ability to listen to one’s own thoughts — the foundat...

They speak softly. They “care deeply.” They quote Rumi on humility. And yet, their ego enters the room ten minutes before they do. Here’s a reflection on  performative kindness ,  everyday narcissism , and the strange comfort some people find in mediocrity. We’ve all met them — the kind of people who walk into a room as if gravity itself bends to their presence. They speak softly, smile politely, perhaps even use the right words —  empathy, inclusion, collaboration, care.  Yet beneath that polished surface lies a script carefully rehearsed for self-promotion. Their concern for others is often a performance — not an act of generosity but a mirror tilted toward themselves. They thrive on visibility, on the applause that confirms their imagined centrality. And in the neoliberal world of optics and self-branding, such performances are easily mistaken for depth. These are the people who  speak  lofty ideals but  practice  quiet manipulation. Their kind...