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World Music Day 2025..."When Music Found Me—Again and Again"

Music has never just been background noise in my life.  It has been a companion, a diary, and a safe space. It has found me in my most honest moments — when I was quietly joyful, & when I was quietly broken. On this World Music Day, I am not writing as a professional or someone quoting research. I am writing as a girl who grew up learning & humming Rabindra Sangeet in a Kolkata home, holding on to lyrics like they were a soft shawl on cold days.  Because for as long as I can remember, music has been where I go when I do not know where else to go. A Childhood Wrapped in Song As a child, I was always drawn to music with meaning. Not just catchy tunes — but songs that said something, that made me feel understood. Rabindra Sangeet became my emotional compass early on. The way Tagore poured thought & feeling into every word, it helped me process emotions long before I had the vocabulary to explain them.  Even now, when I am overwhelmed, all it takes is a few line...
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Dear Men, You Don’t Have to Be Silent to Be Strong.....Men’s Mental Health Month

Dear MEN , When was the last time someone asked you, “How are you (LIKE REALLY)?” & when was the last time you gave an honest answer? For most men, it has been far too long . We often say men are “providers” “protectors”  &  “pillars of strength” . But rarely do we ask: What happens when the pillar starts to crack? This June — Men’s Mental Health Month  — let us have a conversation we have ALL  avoided for far too long . Not just for awareness , but for understanding . Not just for men as a group , but for the individuals we love — our fathers , brothers , sons , friends , &  partners . The Loneliness Behind the Smile Many men around us are struggling ;   & you would not even know or notice it. There is the middle-aged man who wakes up early morning every day, goes to work, pays the bills, & keeps the house running — but has not had a peaceful sleep at night in months. He would not tell you he is worried . He will just say, “...
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