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What I am reading this month
May brought a sense of reflection as I delved into The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi. This deeply emotional novel, with its themes of life, loss and remembrance, lingered with me long after I turned the final page. It wasn’t just a story—it felt like an invitation to sit with my own memories and consider what I would hold onto if given the choice. The quiet yet powerful emotions woven through the book made me more aware of the fleeting nature of time and the significance of our cherished moments.
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Masha Etkind and the architecture of unconditioned mindsets.
Masha Etkind’s journey - a professor in Architectural Science - marked by an upbringing in Soviet Union surprisingly neutral in gender within her field, stands as a testament to how our perceptions shape our destiny. Unencumbered by gender biases prevalent elsewhere, she stepped into new environments unclouded by limitations others might have accepted. Her story unravels a profound truth. We often jump only as high as our environment has conditioned us to. So Etkind soared, not because the barriers didn't exist, but because in her reality, they were never constructed.