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Posted on Wednesday, 5 September, 2012 by Kasturika

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Kasturika

I tell stories - of people, places, and ideas - through words and visuals. Designer by profession, Writer by passion, and Storyteller by accident (or is that a cosmic conspiracy?) Digital Nomad, Slightly Eccentric

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It was over ten years ago. In the sparsely populated cafeteria of my college, my friend and I sat sipping milky chai. We spoke and debated at length about random topics. One among them, was on the importance of presenting oneself. The stubborn person that I was, I held on firmly to my belief that I was, who I was. "Appearances shouldn't be used to judge a person. That is shallow." My friend then asked a simple question: "What if I gave you a beautiful gift, but wrapped it in newspaper?" I had no answer. Ten years on, I am more careful about the way I present myself (and looking back at pictures of myself, thank my friends for being seen with me!) Yesterday, I was back at the college, and was presented with a gift wrapped in newspaper. In an initiative to promote sustainability, the geography department of the college now refuses to use gift wrapping paper (which invariably contains plastic). The analogy put in front of me a decade ago hit me. So, to answer your question, my dear friend, the newspaper intrigued me, the idea of sustainability pleased me, and the gift inside thrilled me 😊 Don't worry, I'll still continue to work towards presenting myself better! A big thank you to my alma mater Shaheed Bhagat Singh College for two very thoughtful gifts - a plant and a Madhubani painting. More on the event in a separate post. #longform #instastory #words #sustainability #story #question #presentation #analogy #plant #gift #painting #lifestyle #homedecor #ideasforsustainability

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