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Looking back at my life, it's hard to define what I achieved in my first 20 years. What I do know is that I studied hard and played even harder. Growing up in a small town came with its challenges, but happiness and friendship were never in short supply. My childhood was a whirlwind of joy, spent with my two younger brothers and a lively bunch of cousins (one of the perks of having a big family!).

We swam in rivers, climbed trees to grab mangoes, and played endless card games and other...

Brown and Bold: Embracing True Beauty

Brown is beautiful. So is black, white, and every other shade that human beings come in—though why we categorize beauty by skin tones still baffles me. This wisdom, however, wasn’t something I carried with me from the start. I grew up in a part of India and during a time when fairness was synonymous with beauty. “Fair and lovely” wasn’t just a phrase; it was an unspoken rule for anyone aspiring to feel accepted, admired, or valued.

As a child, I quickly...