Irene KarthikBetween the Pages: Surviving the Shifting Seasons of LifeTW: There are parts of this essay that might feel triggering as I share deeply personal experiences on surviving through change, self-harm…Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Irene KarthikIn Praise of SeeingA few weeks back, as I strolled through the rooms of Tate Modern, I experienced a moment of truth. My relationship with art had changed. I…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Irene KarthikOn Being SeenThe carriage was nearly empty — one of those afternoons when I embark on my weekly unplanned meanderings. People were flowing in and out…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Irene KarthikThe Teachings of MemoryIt’s a beautiful blue sunny day in London. The plants sit pretty on the window sill beside my string of books. A DIY painting stares back…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
Irene KarthikIn Praise of ExplorationLittle did Alice or Christopher Columbus know that their trips down the rabbit holes would be enriching and adventurous. Would we have the…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Irene KarthikThe Reset — When meeting goals don’t make“The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.” Kahlil GibranMar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Irene KarthikCreating Human Moments on Online CallsA close friend confessed that she missed the human connection on the zoom calls. She longed to get back to the office and meet people in…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Irene KarthikThe Web of Loneliness — From Gilgamesh to Japan’s Modern Day HikikomorisMy excitement of moving to a new continent was short-lived. A few months into this adventure, I had a new friend for company. I enjoyed…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Irene KarthikChariots of the LeadershipIf Homer would be here today, he might have been busy writing the Iliad of the modern era. Like the olden times, the villages and cities…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Irene KarthikCreativity and the Dark Lords of the MindAfter two months of continuity in creating and writing, I found myself in a rather dark space. For few weeks, I drowned myself in an…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020