On a trip last year I got engaged in a discussion about identity and the sense of belonging. My discussant, a young medical student of Indian descent. Born in the UK, she confessed to feeling perpetually out of place. She shared with me that, during several visits to India, she experienced a sense of belonging she'd never found in her birth country. I questioned her to understand the root of this disconnect: Was it a race issue? Culture? Religion? Morality? What was it? I usually have a pet peeve for privileged people and their proclivity for bogus humility and modesty. Occasionally quick to sling the hackneyed ‘all these privileges don’t matter, I’d rather have the short end of the stick’ response. But something about her disparagement felt genuine. She went on to tell me about how differently she was made to feel as a child. She told me about her largely Indian settlement on the outskirts of London, which was her bastion. She utilised many words to express how outcast she felt. T...
When two rhythms meet, at first they are uncoordinated, but over time become harmonious, this should be the norm but sometimes we find that both rhythms remain out of sync bringing about a cacophony, disturbing to those who are unfortunate to be connected to this event by whatever means. To err is human, the quantum is what differentiates a misdemeanor from an atrocity, and both are based on the depth of the relationship shared by the parties involved. We say things we don’t mean apologize and then regret, and more often than not, our utterance does not evoke the response we such desire, instead it adds salt to injury. This might be as a result of a lack of due diligence on the culprit's part to decipher the right tone and timing to advance a complaint, observation or outright dismissal of an issue. We do things innocently that ends up hurting others in ways we did not imagine, and its worse when it’s someone we claim to love or have loved, who has set the security threat...
Things to avoid to attain a healthier skin varies but here are some listed below: 1. Dairy: Certainly, not everyone will get fat after eating a piece of cheese, but there is a confirmed link between consuming dairy and acne. In fact, a number of clinical studies show that for many people, if you keep including dairy in your diet, no amount of acne-fighting product will help. 2.Sugar: Study shows that foods with a high level of the sweet stuff and carbs can promote acne. Just another reason to opt for a diet low in carbs and high in healthy fats. 3.Food sensitivities: Just like dairy and sugar, gluten, caffeine, fatty foods, processed foods and eggs are commonly associated with acne—if you have a food allergy. But it’s important to remember that food allergies are individualized and can vary greatly from person to person. Again, the healthier your diet is overall, the healthier your skin is likely to look, but keep these common food allergy triggers in mind. 4.Spicy food: Anyt...
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