Author name: rajengarabadu

He has his own book.

A successful one.

And yet, when it came to choosing what to give the people around him, he chose mine.

I’m still sitting with that.

This week, I wrote about a decision made on a beach two years ago, a principle I’ve held firmly ever since, and the most unexpected phone call that brought it all full circle.

Some things find their way. This is a story about how.

After a short break, Nuggets From Lived Experiences is back.

This week, a family holiday turned into something I didn’t plan for. A country that does the ordinary so extraordinarily well that coming home felt different this time.

When you read it, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

I did something eight years ago that two doctors advised against.

I insisted. They eventually gave in. And I got exactly what I asked for.

I’ve regretted it since.

Funny how that works! We chase a version of ourselves that isn’t here yet, only to discover that time was going to deliver it anyway.

This piece is about that. And about my mother, who sees the whole thing very differently.

Someone did it to me again recently.

Mid-conversation.

It’s the single most disrespectful thing people do today — and most of them have no idea they’re doing it.

I’ve started responding to it differently.

In this piece, I write about this habit, why it’s more serious than most people think, and what I believe it reveals about the person who does it.

You’ll recognise someone in here. You might even recognise yourself.