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Peace Is Not a Pause Between Wars

Over the past few days, I have been sharing reflections in the midst of a rapidly escalating conflict between two nations. What began as…

6d ago

Peace Is Not a Pause Between Wars

6d ago

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The Hours After the Ceasefire

They said the war had paused. But the night still cracks open with sound. In a place that has forgotten What silence sounds like.

May 10

The Hours After the Ceasefire

May 10

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The Sound of the Night

It always begins after sunset. When the cameras have turned away, When statements have been made And the posturing is done. That’s when the…

May 9

The Sound of the Night

May 9

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The River Does Not Choose a Side

Some say a flood is coming. The river was told to rise. Commanded, not by rain, But by men in suits, Who draw maps with tremors And call it…

May 8

The River Does Not Choose a Side

May 8

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Last night, I asked a friend across a border If they were safe from missiles launched in my name.

What irony, to check in on those we love, When someone else decides It is time to kill.

May 7

Last night, I asked a friend across a border
If they were safe from missiles launched in my name.

May 7

A Prayer Between Breath and Ash

No one saw the wind change… it came quietly, like the hush before a song breaks open, soft as the tread of footsteps on grass.

Apr 24

A Prayer Between Breath and Ash

Apr 24

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Peace After the Institutions?

Reflections on a Conversation at the Edge of a Fractured World

Apr 23

Peace After the Institutions?

Apr 23

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What Do We Leave Outside the Classroom Door?

Reflections on Decolonisation, Learning, and the Stories We Don’t Tell

Apr 17

What Do We Leave Outside the Classroom Door?

Apr 17

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The Human Cohesion Project — 31 March 2025

The day of Eid arrives like a soft exhale. The long breath of Ramadan, its hunger, its stillness, its sharpened awareness, finds its…

Mar 31

The Human Cohesion Project — 31 March 2025

Mar 31

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The Human Cohesion Project — 30 March 2025

This morning, across many parts of India and beyond, the air carries the fragrance of newness. It is Chaitra Navaratri, the beginning of a…

Mar 30

The Human Cohesion Project — 30 March 2025

Mar 30

Rukmini Iyer

Rukmini Iyer

Conscious Leadership Facilitator and Coach | Peacebuilder and Educator | Writer | Founder, Exult! Solutions | www.exult-solutions.com

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