Nima Tshering

  Change in Judgement  In the middle of March, as the golden sun was preparing to set behind the thick clouds, I made my way towards the canteen to rejuvenate with some refreshing drinks after a tiring day of classes. As I strolled towards the town, I arrived at the restaurant but it was closed I patiently waited outside, sitting on a bench and casually scrolling through my Facebook feed. Lost in my own thoughts for a few minutes, I failed to notice my surroundings. Eventually, the owner of the restaurant opened the doors, and I entered. Upon entering, my attention was immediately drawn to a man sleeping on the ground. Countless flies were buzzing around him, and even some dogs were nearby. His lower body was soaked, and his pants were drenched as if he had been caught in a summer rain shower. This time, when I saw the intoxicated man sleeping near the bar with wet pants, my attitude towards him was different compared to previous days. Instead of judging him and making negativ...

Humans with different masks Returning to the hostel after a sleepy and exhausting lesson, I happily and eagerly thought back on the session, having been made aware of ‘humans wearing different masks’ in a variety of contexts by one of the speakers. What sort of mask is that? He was preaching to us about how people have different attitudes about each personality in our lives, so there’s no need to wonder. As human beings, we do, in fact, present multiple faces to different individuals depending on who we are interacting with—spouses, kids, coworkers, superiors, etc.  Subconsciously, we have been donning that frayed mask for a very long time! When we encounter affluent or high-status bureaucrats, some of us constantly bow or show respect, but when we encounter people who are badly dressed or from lower social classes, we forget to share our bright smiles. Instead, some of us give them no attention or even frown at them without any reason. Upon good contemplation of the session, I re...