NOTES ON BEING

The concept of research is all around us, whether we realise it or not. It can be casual research, such as looking for a certain recipe; non-formal research, such as enhancing a competency; or a more formal approach, such as undertaking postgraduate study. I have written a short account of the diversity of the notion of research with the hope that it might enculture research. Names of Amar Bose , Dian Fossey , Steve McCurry and Allan & Barbera Pease will elucidate the spectrum of research from Wi-Fi speakers to living with mountain gorillas . Enjoy. Published under  Creative Commons  and can be found at  https://www.academia.edu/44910553/Enculturing_Research 

Self-Learning Materials Development ( SLMD ) - decided to share and publish this in 2020. This was my workshop content, conducted locally and abroad. The basic building blocks are still relevant, and I would even say crucial, at least to fire up your imagination and innovations in writing one. Published under Creative Commons and can be found at:  https://www.academia.edu/43131078/Self_Learning_Materials_Development 

This blog is a quiet space. It was not created to keep up with events, respond quickly to opinions, or produce regular commentary. It exists for a slower purpose: to notice, to reflect, and to sit with questions that do not demand immediate answers. You will find here short reflections drawn from travel, teaching, reading, writing, and ordinary moments of pause. Some posts may feel unfinished. Others may return to the same themes again and again. This is intentional. Life itself is repetitive, recursive, and rarely linear. Most of the writings here are shared under Creative Commons licenses because I believe ideas should travel freely—especially among students, young academics, and thoughtful readers who are still forming their relationship with knowledge, work, and meaning.  You are welcome to read, download, and share these pieces with attribution. Nothing here is locked behind urgency or ownership anxiety. At the same time, this blog is not a performance space. Comments may be s...

I once noticed that the heaviest thing people carry while travelling is rarely their luggage. It is an expectation. We carry expectations of productivity, of clarity, of arrival. Even journeys meant for rest often become projects to be completed. Photographs must be taken, insights must be gained, and stories must be ready for retelling. The movement is physical, but the burden is mental. This habit does not begin with travel. It begins much earlier, in how we learn and work. We are trained to accumulate—to collect credentials, achievements, publications, and experiences—often without being taught how to put them down. There comes a point in life when accumulation no longer feels like progress. It feels like noise. At that point, the task is not to add another destination or idea but to ask a quieter question: what am I carrying that I no longer need? Letting go does not mean abandoning responsibility. It means travelling lighter within responsibility. It means learning to distinguish ...

I write at the intersection of thinking, travel, and the inner life. My work spans travelogue–memoir, conceptual writing, and spiritual reflection. Over time, these genres have converged on a single concern: how human beings learn, make meaning, and remain grounded as they move through increasingly complex worlds. I have spent much of my professional life in education, technology, and academic environments. Alongside this, I have travelled, taught, spoken, and written—often discovering that the most important learning happens not in formal settings, but in moments of pause: a conversation during a journey, a question raised by a student, a silence after a long day of thinking. I choose to release my books and writings under Creative Commons licenses because I believe generosity is not the opposite of seriousness. Ideas gain strength when they circulate freely, especially among young academics, students, and general readers who are still forming their relationship with knowledge and pur...

This blog begins without urgency. It begins the way many meaningful things do: quietly. Over the years, I have written books across genres—travelogue, memoir, conceptual inquiry, and spiritual reflection. Some were written while moving across cities and countries; others were written while sitting still. What connects them is not geography or discipline, but a persistent question: what does it mean to be fully human in the midst of movement, learning, and responsibility? I have chosen to place my books and writings under Creative Commons licenses because I believe ideas should travel freely. Knowledge grows when it is shared without anxiety. Meaning, however, grows more slowly. It requires time, presence, and reflection. This blog is not a platform for announcements, nor a space for polished conclusions. It is closer to a notebook—a place to record moments, questions, and partial understandings that arise along the way. Some entries may feel unfinished. That is intentional. Life itself...