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12/12/2025

Seychelles may appear on postcards as turquoise water, granite cliffs, and dreamlike beaches — but ask any Seychellois what they are truly proud of, and they will speak of something deeper. Their pride is rooted in careful guardianship of nature, a responsibility carried for generations.
The islands host some of the oldest ecosystems on Earth, including the Vallée de Mai, home of the legendary Coco de Mer. Instead of letting tourism consume the land, the Seychellois built a culture where nature is not a commodity but a companion.
They are proud of being one of the world’s first nations to declare 30% of their waters as protected marine reserves. They celebrate the revival of giant tortoises, coral restoration projects, and the fact that their children grow up with an instinctive respect for the sea.
In a world of rush and excess, Seychelles stands like a quiet reminder: when people love their land deeply, the land loves them back.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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12/12/2025
Some days don’t begin with fireworks. They begin with a slow breath, a warm cup, and a quiet reminder that life is not a race. When I look back at my younger days, I notice how little I celebrated the small wins. Finishing a chapter, making it through a tough day at work, or even keeping a promise to myself felt too “ordinary” to acknowledge.
But today, I understand something simple: quiet wins build extraordinary lives.
You don’t need applause, a milestone, or a dramatic turning point. You just need to keep showing up with sincerity.
If you are reading this on a busy morning, let this be a soft touch on your shoulder — you have already come this far, and that is no small victory.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 11/12/2025

Some evenings bring a soft comedy of their own. You sit with a cup of tea, remembering a younger version of yourself—bold, clueless, convinced you would conquer the world before turning twenty-five. You smile, not out of regret, but out of affection for that enthusiastic fool you once were. Life didn’t go exactly as planned, yet here you are, wiser, calmer, still carrying spark enough to laugh at your own seriousness. That’s the charm of evenings: they let us loosen our grip on the day, forgive our mistakes, and welcome a little humor into the room. Nothing heavy, nothing dramatic—just a half-laugh that reminds you you’re human, and wonderfully so.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 11/12/2025

Ask anyone from Bora Bora what makes their island special, and they rarely begin with hotels or overwater villas. They begin with the lagoon—an endless sheet of turquoise that seems to hold the sky gently in its arms. The people here grow up with the lagoon not as scenery, but as a companion woven into everyday life. Fishermen read its shifting colours like a trusted calendar; children learn to swim almost before they can walk; elders tell stories of ancestral journeys guided by the moonlit tides. Every family carries a memory tied to this great circle of calm blue water. And beneath the surface lies a living world of coral gardens, manta rays, and ancient rhythms that the islanders protect with quiet devotion.

For them, the lagoon is more than beauty. It is identity, heritage, and a reminder that nature can shape the soul of a community. In Bora Bora, the pride of the people is not luxury—it is the timeless bond between land, water, and the generations who honour both.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 11/12/2025

Some mornings arrive like a familiar old friend—quiet, unhurried, gently nudging us to begin again. Not with grand ambition, but with the small courage required to show up for life. We forget how strong we are in these ordinary moments: getting out of bed despite yesterday’s worries, choosing kindness even when the world feels heavy, allowing ourselves to hope without reason. There is a soft bravery in simply deciding to continue, to take the next step even when the road is fogged. Today, don’t chase perfection. Just breathe, steady yourself, and walk into the day with the quiet confidence that you have already survived so much.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 10/12/2025

Evening arrives like a soft exhale, easing the weight of the hours that came before it. This is the time when the sky loosens its colours, the noise settles, and the world finally lets us slow down. Maybe today hurried you. Maybe it drained you. Or maybe it simply passed in a blur. Whatever it was, this moment now belongs only to you.

Let the day slip quietly behind you. Let your thoughts soften. Let your breath find its rhythm again. Evening does not demand anything—it offers a gentle pause, a small reminder that rest is not a luxury but a natural closing of the day’s story.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 10/12/2025

Iceland is a land shaped by ancient forces—volcanoes that breathe beneath the earth, glaciers that shine like carved glass, and winds that carry stories older than memory. What makes Iceland special is not just its beauty but its honesty. Here, nature does not whisper; it speaks boldly.

Along the black sands of Vík, the waves arrive like strokes of ink across a rugged shore. At Jökulsárlón, blue icebergs drift with majestic silence, glowing like fragments from another planet. And waterfalls, from Seljalandsfoss to Skógafoss, roar with a rhythm that feels sacred.

But Iceland’s greatest pride may be its stillness. A silence so pure that even the heart seems to slow down to listen. It is a place where the earth remains alive, expressive, and unapologetically itself. (190 words)

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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Date: 10/12/2025

Some mornings don’t arrive with any grand announcement; they slip in softly, almost shy, as if they’re still deciding how bright they want to be. Yet these gentle beginnings often carry a rare kind of strength. They remind us that calmness is not weakness, and slow steps still move us forward.

Today may not feel extraordinary, but that’s where quiet mornings truly shine. They steady the mind, ease the breath, and remind us that strength is sometimes nothing more than showing up again. If this morning feels unhurried, let it. Soft light has its own power—subtle, steady, and quietly shaping the day ahead.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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9 December 2025

1. The Cup
I dropped my favourite cup today. It didn’t break—but I did pause. Sometimes life gives small scares just to remind us what we still care about.

2. The Lift
This evening, the lift stopped for three seconds between floors. I panicked, then laughed at myself. Three seconds of darkness can feel like a whole story—but it always moves again.

3. The Stranger
A stranger held the door open for me at the store. Nothing dramatic. No movie moment. Just a simple kindness. Funny how those tiny gestures stay longer in the heart than half the big events of the week.

Nights become softer when small stories sit beside us.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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9 December 2025
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Between Iceland and Norway, the Faroe Islands rise like a quiet secret the world has not fully discovered yet. Faroese people carry a deep pride in their landscape—not because it is grand, but because it is raw, real, and untouched.

Their cliffs stand like ancient walls, their waterfalls drop straight into the sea, and grass-roofed houses sit gently under skies that change colour a dozen times a day.
What the Faroese value most is their harmony with nature. Life here teaches patience: weather shifts without warning, winds carve their own paths, and people move with the rhythm of the land.
This connection creates a special kind of resilience—soft, steady, and deeply rooted. In the Faroe Islands, pride is not loud; it is simply lived, one day of wind and wonder at a time.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube @conversewithasmile