My diagnosis first started when my parents decided to pull me out of the Revere public school system, and put me in a private school for children who had learning disabilities. It just came to my mother one day when she … Continue reading My Experience With Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Stories from your childhood are often the most humorous, even if they are scary in hindsight. Previously I shared with you some of the most interesting snake stories from my childhood but I thought why stop there? Surely at least … Continue reading True Mauricedale Stories from the African Bushveld – Anecdotes from my Childhood
You can visit different towns, hike different trails, stand on different terraces, but you can never see the entire Lake, and that’s part of its beauty. For the past month I have lived in Lago Atitlán in Guatemala, and it … Continue reading The Magical Experience I Had While Visiting Lake Atitlán in Guatemala
It is always interesting to learn about historical events in China, as the country has an incredibly long history. Apart from officially recorded history like documentaries or books, it is insightful to learn oral history too. Oral history often takes … Continue reading Urban Legends in China: Top 6 Mysterious Events Across the History
Behold the Mighty Air Balloon! “Some [in the 18th century]considered that there might be an arms race in [hot air] balloon technology. . . . Much more menacing, however, especially for the British Isles, was the possibility that they could … Continue reading Ballooning, Aerostation, and the Tragedy of Newton’s First Law
I often go back to my earliest childhood memories of growing up in Revere, during the early 90s. Long before I knew about, let alone come down with, mental illness or clinical depression. I often think of those years as … Continue reading Columbus Day Part One: The Story of How I Overcame My Depression
“A relic of the Canadian train network.” There was one thing I remembered when I asked my attendant about the train from Toronto to Vancouver, otherwise known as ViaRail’s The Canadian. He called it “a relic of the Canadian train … Continue reading Toronto to Vancouver: An Account of ViaRail’s The Canadian
The Holocaust – a term that opens up a world of ruthlessness, dehumanization, barbarity and atrocity. In this blog, we will try to make sense of the torture that took place in the concentration camps. Jean Améry Our first Holocaust … Continue reading Tortuous Tales of the Holocaust