Tag: mental-health

Silence—In the Age of Noise: Erling Kagge

On By suroor alikhanIn Non-Fiction, Philosophy3 Comments

Translated from Norwegian by Becky L. CrookPublished by Penguin, 2017, 144 pages. Original version published in 2016. “Whenever I am unable to walk, climb or sail away from the world, I have learned to shut it out.“Learning this took time. Only when I understood that I had a primal need for silence was I able …

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Mindscapes—A Canvas of Emotions in a Special World: Neena Rao

On By suroor alikhanIn Media and the Arts: Film / Music / Photography / Painting / Crafts, Non-FictionLeave a comment

Published by Margika—An NGO for Special Needs Children, 2022, 249 pages. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people faces challenges in the functioning of their body or mind. Many of them start experiencing these challenges— autism, for example, or a physical disability—before they are 25. However, this does not mean that …

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