Some of the clothes from my childhood are still in good condition. They weren’t expensive, but they were well-made. They didn’t loosen, fade, or tear easily. They were made to last. I can’t say the same about the clothes I buy today. These days, buying clothes feels frustrating. After a few washes, they’re no longer … Read more
Whenever I travel to a new place, one of the first things I notice is how easy it is to walk around. For me, one of the clearest signs of a good city, town, or village is how accessible daily life is on foot. Unfortunately, many modern developments destroy that quality. Growing up, I walked … Read more
Seedless fruits are taking over – and it needs to stop. They feel unfinished, dull and a little soulless. Walk through any supermarket, and you’ll see it: seedless grapes, seedless watermelons, seedless everything. Meanwhile, the real fruits — the ones with seeds, texture, and character — are slowly disappearing. Convenience is winning, but the compromise … Read more
We should pause and examine why we fail. If we don’t, we risk repeating the same mistakes. Worse, we begin telling ourselves the wrong stories — blaming ourselves for things we couldn’t control, or blaming luck for things we simply didn’t try hard enough to do. I’ve had times when I worked intensely on something … Read more
Cooking, to me, is more art than engineering. It leaves room for expression, experimentation, and a bit of risk-taking. A dish won’t fall apart if you add a little more of something, a little less of something else, or swap an ingredient entirely. In fact, that’s often how better dishes are born. And I believe … Read more
During a conversation about family with a European friend, he asked me how many cousins I have. I paused for a moment before answering — and that’s when I realised something beautiful about the culture I grew up in. Where I come from, there are no cousins.There are only brothers and sisters. We don’t use … Read more
For years, I thought peanut butter contained butter – like chocolate milk or milk chocolate, both of which have milk and cocoa. It took me years to realise that peanut butter doesn’t mean peanuts and butter, but peanuts turned into something like butter. Like coconut milk. Coconut milk is made from coconuts themselves, but chocolate … Read more
The nailcutter I bought a few months ago broke. It wasn’t a big deal — I could easily buy another one. But that’s when it struck me: no one should have to buy a nailcutter twice in their life. It’s such a simple tool. A few pieces of metal, a hinge, a lever — it … Read more
Every smartphone with a decent camera should have a dedicated, tactile shutter button. It would make taking photos faster, easier, and simply more enjoyable. Press once to open the camera. Press again to take the picture. That’s it. Touchscreens are great for many things, but they can’t replace the simple satisfaction of a real button … Read more
I recently moved into a new room. It took me a while to arrange the furniture, but everything was finally in place – neat, spacious, and beautiful. For a while, I felt satisfied. But after a month of living there, something started to bother me. Every time I was in my room, I felt slightly … Read more