According to my usual routine, I got on the last bus, it was relatively empty, yet I grabbed the last seat. I was looking out from the window and it was raining. As I moved with the bus towards my stop, I was absorbed in my world. There were few people in the bus and all of them looked so tired. Their faces were all trying to convey a certain story. I felt that this bus ride is like a peaceful break for them as it is from me. The bus wasn't just saving them from the rain, but also from the life that awaits after the ride ends. The only person who is not the part of this break session was the bus driver. A voice suddenly interrupted my reverie, asking, "Can I have that seat?" Well, initially I was flustered because more or less the whole bus was empty so I wasn’t expecting any companion beside me and I didn’t even notice anyone to get up. He was still looking at me waiting for my approval to let him sit. I gently replied “Ye- Yeah Sure”. He sat down and I felt awkward li...
The word "Eureka" was first used by Archimedes, or perhaps he was the one to use it so dramatically, running naked all over the streets because of something that made no sense to anyone but him. Well, it wasn’t his fault, “Eureka moment” does feel hysteric and the reason behind this hysteria is not exactly explainable. To some extent I can relate to Archimedes’ “Eureka” and this story will be about my “Eureka moment”. The moment that created a new me and changed my world. Although you might not relate to’ my eureka’ but you surely have one of your own. But anyways, I wanted to share with you my epiphany that was sparked by "Eureka". “The Land of No Men”- I am not sure how many of you are acquainted with “Umoja” village in the interior area of Kenya but trust me, the existence and sustenance of this village over years have made it, exceptionally interesting and inspiring place. It’s not exactly a picturesque, pleasant or historically significant enough to ...