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Collecting seashells was my childhood hobby. It is still. The only thing that has changed is the way I see the seashells. In my childhood, they were mere ornaments. The last time when I was at Brighton beach, I went on collecting them with Kumaran. I brought them home and sat looking at them for a while. Each of them seemed unique. They looked like they had a story to say. They had a life before. They had a journey I never bothered to know. They were the messengers of oceans. I was at Altona beach last week. It was smelly, the colour of the water has changed, no seashells around, but I found bits of plastic. Not a surprise, it is closer to the industrial area. Here I have put together those seashells and bits of plastic together on my painting to remind me again that ocean lives matter. 

On the left, 'Colors of Chaos', on the right, 'Colors of Calmness', and in between, 'Life of Us'. Those who know me well can point out which side of the 'Life of Us' canvas represents me 😜 There is no straightforward 'happily ever after' like they say. Married life takes understanding, patience and continuous adjustments besides love as we both learn to live together. Make lots of mess and say peace ✌  

Huxley's Brave New World- what a classic! 👏 Thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating utopian/ dystopian novel with an interesting combination of science, philosophy, politics and literature. Have you ever wondered about the concept of social stability? Huxley's writing makes us reflect on some of the characters and social practices in the novel. Wouldn't you like to be free to be happy in your own way than everyone else's way?