Roji Abraham's Blog, page 8

July 2, 2015

Amazon… A virtual marketplace, or Big Brother?

Originally posted on imy santiago:
A couple of weeks ago I read the third installment of a series I really loved. I will refrain from sharing the name of the novel and its author. Like any reader, as soon as…
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Published on July 02, 2015 21:18

June 26, 2015

Shahab – A Short Story (Free Download for a limited Period)

It’s been almost 2 months since my book release and it’s been a long journey. I have spoken to countless people, sent out over 700 personal messages and emails and have been doing as many promotions for the book as … Continue reading →
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Published on June 26, 2015 01:13

May 28, 2015

The Story of a Story-teller – In brief, actually!

This is the rather brief life story of a guy who was born in the tiny, oil-rich country of Kuwait, second child to working-class immigrant parents – a machine operator at a steel plant, and a nurse, more than 3 … Continue reading →
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Published on May 28, 2015 00:07

May 24, 2015

BOOK REVIEW: Kaleidoscopic Lives

Originally posted on The Optimist Blogger:
It has been more than a month since I blogged my last post. The idea was to simply celebrate my blog anniversary by the means of silence. But just not engaging for a week…
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Published on May 24, 2015 21:57

May 9, 2015

The Epic Journey – Writing Kaleidoscopic Lives!

All of us have a dream, or at one point we all did. Along the way, we stumble, we hit hurdles, we get tired and sometimes, we just sigh and give up on those dreams. Or sometimes, we simply look … Continue reading →
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Published on May 09, 2015 06:39

The Epic Journey – Publishing My First Book – Kaleidoscopic Lives!

All of us have a dream, or at one point we all did. Along the way, we stumble, we hit hurdles, we get tired and sometimes, we just sigh and give up on those dreams. Or sometimes, we simply look … Continue reading →
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Published on May 09, 2015 06:39

April 5, 2015

Socio-Cultural Paradigms and the Story of the Five Monkeys.

Have you heard the story of the 5 monkeys? This story has been an often quoted analogy that tries to illustrate how social paradigms come into existence. If you haven’t heard the story, here is how the story goes: A … Continue reading →
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Published on April 05, 2015 23:53

March 19, 2015

Bush – That Unlikely Face of Optimism

As a reader, you have probably read countless inspirational stories. You have heard how people triumph in the face of adversity, or about those people who never gave up and listened with awe. Those people inspire respect and adulation because they … Continue reading →
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Published on March 19, 2015 08:25

March 18, 2015

Moments that Make a Great Memory

“Sometimes you never know the value of a moment till it becomes a memory” – Dr. Suess I once had a housemate, not so long ago. He was an introvert personified. In the three years that he lived in the … Continue reading →
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Published on March 18, 2015 05:26

March 10, 2015

Starting A New Life – Reminiscing my first home in the city

When I disembarked from the bus at the bus stand in Majestic, all I had was 3000 Rupees in my pocket – the last salary I had earned in my first job, a bag full of clothes, my educational certificates, … Continue reading →
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Published on March 10, 2015 02:51