After many years of entrepreneurship, it feels like it’s time to tell some stories. Of laughter, of hardships, of near deaths and birthing new stuff. I am Suma, co-founder of Knowiz/Niswey/Irayo. And I am @sumaep on Twitter.
My Trep World This Week
We were not meant to run the rat race or live in multi-storeyed apartments losing all touch with the ground. Here’s a story of how one of us made it down to earth and became the custodian of a piece of land!
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The New Son of the Soil
Last week I was in Bangalore. I met an old friend, Jana Reddy, who took me to his farm in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, over 100 kms away. And he is what the new sons of the soil look like. He is a techie, responsible for a portfolio with over 3000 team members. Well, he is …
Guilty of Stereotyping GenZ and Millennials
Millennials, and now GenZ get a bad rep. And it’s not new, you know! As a GenXer (NOT A BOOMER!), I have faced it too: “Your generation just doesn’t work hard enough!” was what we were told! So I am going to talk about a few Millennial/GenZ people who are on my mind this week. …
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Being Alone
Last month, I wondered how to make my 50th birthday special. And after a lot of thought and back and forth, I decided to do a solo trip. I have never done it. A couple of months ago, it may have even been unthinkable for me. I still ended up choosing the safest places to …