Hey there, my friends! It’s that time of year again: World Mental Health Day. This year, let’s shed light on a subject that often remains in the shadows: the mental health challenges faced by gay men in India. Life has its ups and downs for all of us, but for gay men in India, it…
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Elemental Love: Five Years of Fire and Water
In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. That is the plot of the movie ‘Elemental’. While watching it last week, I couldn’t help but see our own story reflected in it. Now,…
The One Who Cracked Open My Heart
The One Who Cracked My Heart Open
Balancing Ambiversion on the Path to Leadership: A Gay Man’s Reflection
Chasing Dreams and Finding Balance: An Ambivert’s Path to Leadership
Five Years of Freedom: Celebrating India’s Landmark Decision on Article 377
Five Years of Freedom: Celebrating India’s Landmark Decision on Article 377
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On the most amazing vacation of my life, which was spent in the tranquil lands of Bhutan with my former partner, I never imagined that I would face my greatest fear. In early spring 2016, I went on an unforgettable road trip to Paro with my partner and a friend. This trip is one that…
Confessions of an Ambivert: The Social Chameleon
Hello there, and welcome to the fascinating world of ambiverts – the social chameleons of the personality spectrum! If you’ve ever been curious about what it’s like to be neither a complete extrovert nor a complete introvert, then you’re in for a treat. Ambiverts are like the perfect party mix – a smooth blend of…
Stuck in the Corporate Maze
Picture this: the fear of losing your job looms over you like a sharp sword, ready to strike at any moment. It’s become the new normal—an epidemic of sorts. And let me tell you, it’s fueling a whole new level of corporate slavery. Now, corporate slavery isn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept. But with the threat…
I came into the spotlight to avoid the limelight
In a world where many people want to be famous and get attention on social media, it might seem strange to want to avoid the spotlight. Being a Gay man isn’t easy. Even I had to deal with self-doubt and mockery. But here I am, an unexpected main character in a story about trying to…
Exploring the delicate dance between Self-Love and Loneliness
In the tapestry of the fast-paced world we live in, we often find ourselves entangled in the threads of two contrasting feelings: self-love and loneliness. Sitting alone in a cosy restaurant, savouring my meal, a thought lingered in my mind: is this solitude an act of self-love or a reminder of my loneliness? In that…
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