Toxic Friendships: Why They Are Bad and How to Get Rid of Them
Before understanding the negative consequences of toxic friendships and the ways to get rid of it, we need to first identify what a toxic friendship is. Needless to say, the depth of mutual understanding between friends differs from an individual…
How Quarantine has Changed Our Friendships
“I’m sorry we couldn’t be there for you. When all these will end, I want to be there to listen to everything you couldn’t say.” Recently I often saw people posting about their struggles, pain, and deepest hopes. Honestly, everyone…
Living Unplugged from Social Media: no FOMO
I have not been doing well lately, and I thought that I should take some time off from human contact. I was about to deactivate Facebook when I was faced with a unique conundrum. Facebook has brought everyone closer, but…
Why Self-Quarantine is the Best Bet During Coronavirus Lockdown
The entire globe has been worried about COVID-19 for quite some time now. 9,455 cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh till now, of which 665 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. There are disputes about the official number…
The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Coronavirus Lockdown
The prime instructive for everyone should be to get tested immediately, as soon as you start exhibiting the symptoms. Unfortunately, hospitals in Bangladesh lack infrastructures such as medical kits and PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to detect a SARS-CoV infestation. This…
Why the Coronavirus is Dangerous: Confirmed Cases So Far
The movie “Contagion” is premised on a novel virus breaking out globally. Entire countries went into lockdown. All hell broke loose. People started hoarding supplies. The streets became quiet. Global market had a nose-dive. Democratically elected governments worldwide started to…
A Rundown on Coronovirus (COVID19): What it Does and its Symptoms
This series requires a few clarifications. It is not meant to spread fear or panic. The author only shares information that he obtained from a wide variety of sources. The sources will be included for personal verification at the end…
Why Friendships Change as You Get Older and Move Out of College
Muhammad Ali once said, “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned friendship, you really haven’t learned anything”. What makes friendship so valuable? In fact, what…
A Month in Japan: Things they Usually Don’t Say About Tokyo
I was a bit tangled up during my first visit. Figuring out everything took a lot out of me. Leaving very less time to explore the uncharted realms of Tokyo. But, this time around, I came prepared and loaded with…
“Take me Home”- Growing up & other reality checks
John Denver makes it so easy to miss home when he sings “Country roads”. Although my home is nowhere near West Virginia, it can make my eyes tear up a bit, because I don’t feel like I have been at…
