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Aakriti Jain

Feb 28, 20214 min read

Beyond our Content Worlds: Paulo Coelho constructs our homes and dreams in The Alchemist

“He had not perceived them because he had become accustomed to them.” The reality that we accept gives us only that many said and laid...

Aakriti Jain

Feb 1, 20216 min read

Rerouting our Roots with Google Maps and Nationality: Salman Rushdie’s Quichotte enters our multiple realities

There are “too many roots” to be gathered in one’s lifetime; through words, gestures, and most importantly, through the cinematic world...

Aakriti Jain

Nov 18, 20205 min read

Guiding through my own culture - Iyer's eccentric guide to Japan.

In Japan, girls dress alike to fit in. This is one of the many cultural observations that Iyer makes which makes me wonder in turn — when...

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