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Great piece Deepti! I loved this sentence “a force the good, bad or ugly of the world couldn’t permeate through.” It reminded me of this poem by Leo Buscaglia https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/6531047-risks-to-laugh-is-to-risk-appearing-a-fool-to Opening ourselves to the world comes with the risk of getting hurt but the alternative is to shut ourselves off from experiences that bring connection, joy and meaning.

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Lovely poem. Thanks for sharing, Ahmed. Learning to slowly take more such risks!

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Such vivid imagery. I could totally picture you with your glasses and oil-soaked hair (was it parachute?) trying to outdo the cool kids with your nonchalance. Your realisation at the end was a great reminder for me as well that there are many things to be unlearned.

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Oh I forgot to mention. It was a smelly homemade concoction. All the hair I have now is thanks to that, but it did not help me back then. 😂

May we both unlearn the things we need to this coming year!

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Enjoyed reading this, Deepti – Looking forward to more of your writing

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Thank you, Zeyad! :D

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This is such a tender piece. We've built a fortress so sturdy it locked us out, and the irony is heartbreakingly funny. Here’s hoping you unlearn coolness!

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And so high I can't even see the light coming in. Thank you, KZ!

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Your friend is so real for making that observation that you give 0 fucks 😂 but on a more serious note I hope you find something you are so obsessed with that you can’t stop talking about it!

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Yes, he's definitely so much cooler than me! Thank you, Nat.

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