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The idea of home has made its presence felt many times on this blog – personal perspectives<\/a>, as well as its evolution<\/a> based on the institutional realignment line of thought. In fact, this is one of those topics \u00a0which I continue to have many thought wrestling matches on. While home begins as a physical place, as one steps out of it and moves out into the larger world, one realises that it becomes as much a place that is created in the mind.<\/p>\n

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To quote Pico Iyer, “For more and more of us, home has really less to do with a piece of soil than, you could say, with a piece of soul<\/em>.” The ‘piece of soul’ changes with circumstances and choices – from childhood, landmarks, experiences and so on to a different set of people and places, and a different sense of purpose, for instance. All of this continue to change over time, until probably, at a certain point, you realise the set of places, people and props you’d want around in your final years. But let’s not get morbid ahead of time! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

To quote Pico again, “Home is not just the place where you happen to be born. It’s the place where you become yourself.<\/em>” And sometimes it can be both. It also explains why I did not recognise a future home when I saw one – 11 years back, on a screen not very different from this one. That’s what this post is about – to acknowledge the day it all began – 11 years ago. It is also a hat tip to Rediff, where I began my blogging journey (when I spoke at BlogAdda recently, most people didn’t know Rediff used to have blogs) and a nod of thanks to my 25 year old self who had no idea what he was getting into and wrote some horrible verse to start it all off.<\/p>\n

A place that, in a click, helps me travel back in time and shows me people, perspectives and pages, some of whom\/which I have outgrown, but have influenced what I am today. Experiences that have shaped the course of my life. A journal of the past which continues to help me shape my narrative – thoughts, to words, to actions, and beyond. A place where I continue to become myself.<\/p>\n

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A piece of my soul that is my consciousness and on many occasions, even my conscience. A homepage that I consider home. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

until next time, thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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