Deena Vardhini

Deena Vardhini
Innovate: A Call to Personal Renewal
L’esprit d’innovation … est le plus beau don que la nature ait fait aux hommes. Sans lui, l’espèce humaine croupiroit [The spirit of innovation…is the greatest gift that nature has given to men. Without it, the human species would stagnate] (Jacques-Pierre Brissot, De la vérité, 1782).The word “Innovo” entered the...
Jan 1, 20254 min read
Deena Vardhini
The Mesmerizing Power of Light
Every year, 3,000 lanterns light up Murasaki Mura, recreating the streets of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom near our neighborhood in Yomitan, Okinawa. Across Japan, marketplaces, parks, and public spaces are illuminated with lights that welcome winter with warmth and joy. These displays remind me of Christmas lights in Washington, D.C.,...
Jan 1, 20255 min read

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