The purpose of this website is to offer a glimpse into one facet of my identity. While it doesn’t capture every part of who I am, my goal is to share meaningful aspects of my work, thoughts, and growth with others.

Under the “Political Insights” tab, you’ll find a few blogs and reflections on topics that resonate deeply with me, particularly those related to South Asia. Over the past year, as I transitioned into my full-time role at SAAPRI and navigated other major shifts, I haven’t published as much new writing. I’ve been intentionally using this time to read, observe, and learn, to first deepen my understanding of the subjects I care about before adding my own voice to the conversation. I believe that thoughtful writing takes time, and I want my work to come from an informed and reflective place rather than simply adding to the noise.

Feel free to explore my passion for music, peruse the books I read, delve into the podcasts I engage with, and discover other things on the Rooh page.

“My attachment to my idea is provisional. There’s no unconditional love for them.”

— Daniel Kahneman

The world is continuously evolving, as are communities and individuals. All the time. It’s easy to fall behind.

I know that my existence and my being is very insignificant in relation to the vastness of the world in many ways. However, I understood very early on in life that if I want to attribute significance to my own existence, it requires a conscious effort to acknowledge and understand the intricate connection between myself and the dynamic nature of constantly changing societies and people in this world.

My being is relative to the being of this world; my existence is dependent on the existence of the world. And so, I recognized that my own thoughts, essence, consciousness, call it what you may, must stay relative to the ongoing changes around me.

Basically, you gotta move on with the times and be open to changing yourself as time goes.

This is essentially my guiding principle and my life’s philosophy. I refuse to let my beliefs become part of my identity as my identity is supposed to be continuously evolving. I don’t view my commitment or emotional connection to my own ideas as absolute; rather, my attachment is conditional and subject to change. This is why I love the quote above from one of my favorite psychologists.

I value remaining receptive to reassessing, modifying, and even discarding my ideas based on circumstances, feedback, and new insights. My goal in life is to maintain a flexible and pragmatic stance towards my own thoughts and concepts, understanding that they are not rigid and may undergo evolution over time. I’d like to thank my parents and brother for inspiring and instilling this attitude in me towards life.

I hope I can carry the same empathy towards others and avoid the pitfalls of forming lasting judgments based solely on appearances and holding onto the initial impressions of individuals or situations, which we all know can be misleading sometimes, in a good and a bad way.

I can only hope that you as a reader extend the same empathy towards my writings and opinions. If my ideas make you uncomfortable, I welcome the opportunity to understand the roots of that discomfort and gain insight into your perspective.

In the event I appear ignorant or mistaken, I extend my sincere apology for any shortcomings, and I am committed to earnestly rectify and refine my stance.