a DIRS blog
By Wilfred Aman Marki (SYBSc) In a new city, I am all aloneLost in a sea of unfamiliar stoneFaces rush by, but none stop to say"Hello, how are you? Are you okay?" The streets are loud, the air is stillMy heart beats fast, my soul feels illI long for a friend, a familiar faceTo ease... Continue Reading →
-By Charumann Dube (SYBAMCJ) There are few creatures that evoke the range of emotions like the self-devouring snake- the Ouroboros does. Across numerous ancient cultures and civilizations, snakes have been seen as symbols of danger and mysticism and the ouroboros is one of the manifestations of our fascination with this creature. Literally translating to ‘tail-devourer’... Continue Reading →
-Zaheer Kachwala (TYBMM) Human beings are special, not because we claim we are, but because of the unique way we process emotions. Emotion is a product of feeling and thought, expressed through a spectrum of anger, hate, fear, sadness, joy and many others. The human capability to communicate these emotions through spoken word and body... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, a tree in the forest despised the fact that all the animals would use their shade, leave waste in their mud, and never give them anything in return. The plant made the decision to stop letting the animals take advantage of its resources. Every time an animal came close, it would... Continue Reading →
-Priya Misra, Blog Head (SYBAMCJ) 2022 was a rollercoaster. Not just for me, as an individual, but for everyone. As a world, we began to rediscover a “normal” life after two years of being in the clutches of the deadly COVID-19, economies began to gain speed, people began to go back to their places of... Continue Reading →
written by Anjali Rai (SYBA)edited by Charumann Dube (SYBAMCJ) "Caring, loving, feeling the presenceIs all it takes to comfort the essenceOf pain, fear, grief and insecuritiesOf troubled existence and confronting realitiesThe interconnections sooth the heartThat stay along from the startFor he was always there for meDid we connect? Certainly!" It was a bright sunny Monday... Continue Reading →
Like the movie, “You’ve Got Mail,” we like to call this- “Our blog around the corner.” This is our space, our little blog where we share our thoughts, ideas and much more! What distinguishes the DIRS blog is that it endeavours not profit, not mass catered content, or competition but we only wish to invoke an enchanting feeling in the hearts of our readers that touches upon the essence of being human.
on an empty shore where the veil grew thin we built this city on the blackened ash of white splintered bones thrown out like trash on piles of rubble never built to last sleeping with one eye open and one foot in the past i was lost to familiarity walls made of glass and foundations... Continue Reading →
"People often ponder about what true friendship is and that is frankly, very astounding. You know true friendship when you feel it. True friendship is holding your friend’s hand and never letting it go. True friendship is forgiveness, acceptance, tolerance, anger, heartbreak, euphoria but most importantly, friendship is unconditional love. Friends are our chosen family.... Continue Reading →
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”-Dalai Lama One of humankind’s greatest power is to adapt and adjust to changing situations which is merely a product of our developing brains that are capable of storing, processing and passing on information in all forms. Emergence of... Continue Reading →
The Laughing Hippo 