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@keechadkikali

Aspiring Global Nomad | Poetry | iPhone Photographer | Simple Living |

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@keechadkikali Jun 9, 2025, 8:50 AM UTC

What i’m reading this week: Sea of Poppies

It was a 4 day weekend and I started reading the Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh and I already have that feeling — the one where you know a book is going to stay with you long after you've turned the…

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@keechadkikali Jun 5, 2025, 11:42 AM UTC

Grow Mint, They Said... A Brown-Thumbed Mint Tale

They said, “Grow mint—it’s easy! It grows like a weed!” And I believed them. I really did. But here I am, yet again, with a tea glass of half-dying mint sprigs, questioning my place in the gardening…

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@keechadkikali Jun 4, 2025, 1:34 PM UTC

A $100 is my re-entry ticket into the crypto world

Alright, I’m doing it again. This time with Just $100 After several failed attempts at crypto trading in the past (yes, including the infamous FOMO buys and late-night panic sells), I’m dipping my to…

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@keechadkikali Jun 3, 2025, 2:14 PM UTC

My Composting Journey Across Cities – And What I’m Changing in Dubai

Composting has been a quiet yet deeply rewarding practice in my life. It’s grounding to watch waste transform into something rich, dark, and earthy – a full-circle moment from kitchen to soil. I’ve c…

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@keechadkikali Jun 2, 2025, 7:11 AM UTC

Days When Motivation Is Missing

Some days, I don’t feel like doing anything. Not because I’m tired or overworked—though that happens too—but simply because I feel... stuck. A strange mix of laziness, boredom, and procrastination st…

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@keechadkikali May 31, 2025, 7:24 AM UTC

Curiosity, Chaos, and the Call of the Kumbh – Part 3 of 3

We woke early on the third day, expecting to hear of the most sacred moment of the Maha Kumbh—the shahi snan, when the sadhus take their royal procession and plunge into the confluence of the Ganges,…

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@keechadkikali May 30, 2025, 8:57 AM UTC

Curiosity, Chaos, and the Call of the Kumbh – Part 2 of 3

By the time we reached the Akhada site we wanted to go to, the sun had dipped low and a soft haze settled over the banks of the river. What greeted us was not a chaotic congregation, but a surreal ca…

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@keechadkikali May 29, 2025, 7:53 AM UTC

Curiosity, Chaos, and the Call of the Kumbh – Part 1 of 3

Early last year, I found myself drawn to something I couldn’t quite define—a pull that would lead me and two of my school friends to the banks of the River Yamuna in January this year. We were headed…

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@keechadkikali May 28, 2025, 8:48 AM UTC

Not my Cat, but sort of...

Every morning at 8 o’clock, a stray cat shows up at my door. She’s always on time, as if she’s following a clock. She sits by the door and meows softly, waiting for me to open it. Once I do, she walk…

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@keechadkikali May 27, 2025, 8:37 AM UTC

The Why Behind What I Do

A few years ago, I craved more balance—between work, health, and the environment. That’s when I slowly started changing how I lived. Today, I grow my own food—small steps like planting spinach, bok c…

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