Category: Personal Experience

I am privileged. Profoundly, unequivocally privileged, because I was loved from the beginning. And not only loved but I was also supported. Both of my parents were born in Southern India in extremely conservative families. My grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, second cousins and even the dog next door were all exceedingly religious, traditional, sexist,…

When I was my family and I just moved to our new house in Caddo. We were all really excited because our old house was kind of old and gross. Our new house had land, unlike our old house which had a tiny backyard. My dad decided to get us a four-wheeler. He really just…

What is the purpose of my life? What am I interested in and what do I want from life? What are the things I truly value and not just do to please or impress others? Purpose is a word with many different meanings and definitions. Each person understands something different under what is meant by…

A role model is a person we look up to. It is a person who inspires us and profoundly impacts our lives. This person has guided me and is still guiding me in the right direction. This person is my father who has prevented me from deviating from my path. My father is an example…

Throughout my childhood, I faced many challenges that shaped the person that I am today. However, my traumatic experience at the age of 6 completely changed my life and my parents too. On a summer day, my older cousins were having fun in the pool and my urge to jump in turned to be into…

Been born and brought up in Holy Spirit. I am a born-again Christian, part of a youth ministry at Jordan Church. Cultural traditions and religious values were ingrained in my life and that has shaped my attitude and perspective towards life and people. I believe in some may quote, believers will always see the light…

One winter evening in 2008, following the major terror attacks in Assam on 30 October, I asked my parents what was terrorism all about. As a child of 8, it did not make sense to me why anyone would kill other people so ruthlessly. My parents began by taking me a little into the past…

Many individuals in society are dissatisfied with their lives but refuse to make any changes. Cheryl Nyland is among the small number who decide to take action and alter her lifestyle. Nyland, a writer, who was born September 17, 1968, in Spangler, Pennsylvania, had a very difficult childhood which ultimately shaped her into the person…

Quality of urban life, A comparative study between Tehran and Vienna In this study, I focus on the concept of ‘quality of urban life’ to explore how this concept is conceptualized in the cities. In the literature on the quality of urban life, usually, the concept has been argued in a generalized way. Also, the…

“What Does Right to Life Mean to Me?” Anything concerning the ending of human life has been a subject of significant debate for a long period of time and is a topic that has the needed attention for only some people, others simply have no care or think none about it. Although the right to…