Reels And Realities

Over the past few years, short videos—colloquially referred to as “reels” on websites such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts—have gained massive popularity as a primary source of entertainment. Bite-sized videos, usually under one minute in duration, are tailored to grab attention in no time and sustain it. Although they provide entertainment and artistic expression,…

Kintsugi a Metaphor of resilience

Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, is a philosophy that embraces flaws and imperfections. Rather than discarding broken pieces, Kintsugi highlights the cracks, making them a defining part of the object’s history. This philosophy extends beyond aesthetics and provides valuable lessons for enhancing…

Psychological Mindedness

Psychological mindedness refers to an individual’s ability to understand mental states, emotions, and psychological processes in oneself and others. It helps an individual to reflect on, understand, and interpret their own and others’ emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. People who possess psychological mindedness are often more introspective and self-aware. They are capable of linking past experiences…

Homely Home

The Italian phrase ‘Lanostra famiglia’ means ‘our family’. In this name there is a centre at Treviso, a small town in the north-east of Italy. They trained differently abled children and adults. Each student of this institute had a unique mental status and which demanded one-to-one training. Students were accommodated in this institute from the…

War & Peace

‘Si vis pacem, para bellum’ is a Latin aphorism dating back to fourth century AD. It can be literally translated as ‘if you want peace prepare for war’. This phrase has been derived from a book named ‘De Re Militari’ written by a Roman author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus. However, this concept has roots in…