“He had not perceived them because he had become accustomed to them.” The reality that we accept gives us only that many said and laid reasons and chances to move forward as its logic allows us. Such is the world of the crystal shop's keeper, who, as yet, had never thought of what could possibly lie beyond the shop, let alone try to expand to make it a bigger business. His world is in The Alchemist, is sustained in itself. It is self-explanatory and has itself as its own refe

There are “too many roots” to be gathered in one’s lifetime; through words, gestures, and most importantly, through the cinematic world...

In Japan, girls dress alike to fit in. This is one of the many cultural observations that Iyer makes, which makes me wonder in turn. When...