Category: Personal
Personal reflections on career, curiosity, life transitions, and the experiences that shape how we think and work.
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Hidden drivers of our careers: Curiosity, Conviction and serendipity
Over the last 5–7 years, I’ve found myself in many conversations with young colleagues, students, and friends — often during moments of transition or uncertainty as they reach out for guidance on certifications, referrals, or help in framing a career…
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A Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial
As I walked out of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, after a harrowing half-hour inside, there was only one thought in my mind: How could anyone be so callous, savage, and brutal? Is it even possible for a human being to…
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Two decades of blogging and this blog
Two decades can have a transfigurative impact on our memories. Trivial moments morph into bittersweet nostalgia, while monumental events fade into relics of the past. Starting this blog was one of those seemingly trivial acts back in 2004, but reflecting…
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2023 My Tech Setup
For the last couple of years, I have struggled with my tech setup, partially because of my desire to have one minimalist setup that meets my different computing needs and partially because of Apple messing up its product lineup due…
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Capturing Memories and Growing with ‘Photography’
I bought my first ‘DSLR’ (a Nikon D3200) in 2012 and the trigger was a trip to Germany. Before that I had a point and shoot Sony CyberShot that I had bought in 2005, that too was to capture pictures…