The Farmer with no degree, yet had everything else The first time I travelled to the Western North for work, I sat down with a farmer for what was meant to be a routine research interview. I was there to ask questions and gather information. But at some point, in that conversation, this man said something so simply, so naturally, that I almost did not catch the full weight of it. He told me that growing up, without any formal education whatsoever, he had arrived at a certain

At some point, my father changed. He became distant. He stopped showing up the way he used to. And for a long time, I did not understand why. Having this conversation here is not to condemn, but to understand. Not to assign blame, but to ask the harder question that sits underneath all the anger, the abandonment and the broken households. What happens to a man when he loses the things that made him feel like a man? When the Ground Shifts Before the boy becomes a man, his iden

There are moments in everyday life when the universe seems to reveal something deeper about how our awareness works quietly. Think about a moment when you were going through a normal day, cooking, working, doing your usual routine, then suddenly, without any clear reason, a thought flashes through your mind. Something quiet and simple. Just something that needs attention. Sometimes you notice it. Maybe you ignore it, and as usual, life goes on. Instances like the need to ref

There is a quickening within A tremor from deep within One that whispers… You were made for this One that cries… You are all you need One that declares… Your worth is found In the awe of who you are One that says… the world awaits your substance. Gentle, yet strong Soft, yet loud Then I moved towards the whispers The closer I get, the cries are swallowed by the silence I found myself on a lonely road, swallowed by uncertainty With outstretched arms, I tried to reach the uns

Around February 2025, my friend Linda, the founder of LinHeart Foundation, reached out to me with a special request. She had been away from the country for some time, and during her absence, an organization called 3D Circle, a Girls in Tech training program focused on robotics and STEM for young girls, approached her for a collaboration. They were planning a program for basic school girls that combined skills training, empowerment talks, and a sanitary pad distribution initia

At some point in my work in research consultancy, some years back, we had a project which required I travelled to several farming communities to hold focus group discussions with both men and women farmers. One of the tools we used examined gender inequality, particularly in relation to access to and control over resources. As the conversations unfolded, it became clear that inequality does not stop at land, money, or tools. It runs much deeper into household decision-making

Whether framed as a question or a statement, ‘the truest expression of yourself’ is a concept I first encountered through Oprah Winfrey’s philosophy. In many of her speeches, she attributes her success not merely to talent or opportunity, but to learning how to be deeply in tune with herself. According to her, discovering who she truly was and allowing that self to lead her work changed everything. That thought stays with me, because it suggests that fulfilment is not only ab

I found myself thinking about something the Creator says about human beings, that He takes pleasure in us. And honestly, that thought wouldn’t leave me alone. It made me ask myself: What could be so interesting about humans that God would enjoy watching us? At first, the question felt strange. But then I looked around me. Look at the things we live with every day. Houses. Roads. Cars. Phones. Medicines. Technologies that didn’t exist a few decades ago. Systems that organize h

Little did I know that a simple question in my mind would lead me into the fascinating world of neuroscience. One day, I found myself wondering: how does reading, studying, or training in a particular field make someone an expert? How is it that someone becomes a doctor, a lawyer, or a professional in any discipline by spending years learning, observing, and rehearsing—but not necessarily performing the work in its full real-life context during that period? These questions li

There is a powerful intersection where faith, psychology, science, and life experience meet . At that intersection lies a simple truth: probability requires courage to move, and this is fueled by positivity . An ancient scriptural story illustrates this vividly. An enemy army surrounded a city, cut it off from supplies, and plunged it into severe famine. Staying inside the city guaranteed death. Outside the gates sat four men living on the margins of society. They reasoned ho

Why does happiness feel so temporary, even after we achieve what we worked so hard for? We celebrate new cars, new houses, promotions, and upgrades. For a moment, there is joy. Then the feeling fades, and the desire for the next thing emerges almost instinctively. This pattern is so common that it feels natural—but what if it isn’t? What if our understanding of happiness itself has been shaped, conditioned, and redirected over time? Both academic research and philosophical th

One of the most common questions people ask—quietly or aloud—is, “What is my purpose?" Yet an even more important question often comes first: “Do I really know who I am?” Many of us grow up moving quickly from one expectation to another—school, career, marriage, success—without ever pausing to understand the self that is meant to live out these roles. We are taught what to do far more than we are taught who we are. And so, purpose feels elusive, not because it is absent, b