It’s Feb. 29, 2024; the date made me think of leap and its many definitions: Leap means to jump to a great height or to move quickly. As a noun, it can also mean a huge change or increase. Leap of faith means to do something even if you’re unsure whether it will succeed. It’s…
Tag: Life
Of Sunlight, Casual Walks and Novels
January is an exciting time for new plans and resolutions. A lot of people would usually spend the first week of the new year in the best way possible. I wanted to — meet a good friend, try a new resto, read the first book of the year, watch the first movie of the year,…
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi, 2016)
When I saw the pale blue book with the image of a surgeon’s back as the cover, on one of the shelves in Morawa Bookstore in Vienna, during my visit last weekend, I didn’t pay it special attention. Even after I briefly read the title and the synopsis at the back cover, it didn’t impress…
