Author: vinodnarayan

Living and Working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work in the Tech industry and have a passion for content creation. As practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach I work with teams and individuals coaching them in the Agile Scrum Framework. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and video maker I try to not leave any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of mine. And I want the same for others. I am also the Founder of PenPositive a concept conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.
Penpositive Reading Campaign, Poets and Poems

Day-86-Penpositive Reading Campaign-Mississippi By the French Poet Aime Cesaire

Too bad for you men who don’t notice that my eyes remember slings and black flags which murder with each blink of my Mississipi lashes Too bad for you men who do not see who do not see anything not even the gorgeous railway signals formed under my eyelids by the black and red discs of the coral snake that my munificence coils in my … Continue reading Day-86-Penpositive Reading Campaign-Mississippi By the French Poet Aime Cesaire

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Events

Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra- Fremont Startup Grind Fireside Chat

Today was the first event by the new Fremont Chapter of Startup Grind as they hosted Manish Chandra, the CEO of the Fashion Marketplace Poshmark that provides you a fun way to buy and sell fashion. This is probably my first startup networking meeting after a gap of almost 5 years since I had removed my entrepreneur hat and I should say it is so good to be back … Continue reading Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra- Fremont Startup Grind Fireside Chat

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Penpositive Reading Campaign, Poets and Poems

Day 85– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Return Trip’ by the Argentinian Novelist and short story writer Julio Cortazar

Julio Cortázar (August 26, 1914 – February 12, 1984), was an Argentine novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, Cortázar influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers in the Americas and Europe. He has been called both a “modern master of the short story” and, by Carlos Fuentes, “the Simón Bolívar of the … Continue reading Day 85– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Return Trip’ by the Argentinian Novelist and short story writer Julio Cortazar

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Penpositive Reading Campaign, Poets and Poems

Day 84– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Between Going and Coming’ by Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz Lozano (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican poet-diplomat and writer. For his body of work, he was awarded the 1981 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1982 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, and the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature. Continue reading Day 84– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Between Going and Coming’ by Octavio Paz

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Penpositive Reading Campaign, Poets and Poems

Day 83– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘On Seeing Mudung Mountain’ by the Korean poet Seo Jeong-ju

Seo Jeong-ju (May 18, 1915 – December 24, 2000) was a Korean poet and university professor who wrote under the pen name Midang. He is widely considered as one of the best poets in twentieth-century Korean literature. He was nominated five times for Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading Day 83– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘On Seeing Mudung Mountain’ by the Korean poet Seo Jeong-ju

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Penpositive Reading Campaign, Poets and Poems

Day 82– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Before You Came’ by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984) MBE, NI, Lenin Peace Prize was an influential left-wing intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most highly-regarded poets of the Urdu language, having been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize for literature. Continue reading Day 82– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Before You Came’ by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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Articles, Reviews, Theatre

Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha – A Hindi Play of love that bridges time

I was in highschool when I saw Anupam Kher’s movie Saaransh (The Gist) and at a time when I only watched movies that had fights and action, Saaransh was one movie that kept me glued to the seat even without it having a single fight. I even wrote a short play based on a scene in Saaransh where the protagonist is waiting to collect his … Continue reading Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha – A Hindi Play of love that bridges time

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Personal, Random Thoughts

When you peel yourself; it is not always pretty or sweet; But the truth is worth the effort.. Peel Off

So we all have heard people talk about phases in life and while we think phases are a natural progression, it is also forced through both internal and external factors. I have often asked myself when does phases change, childhood, teen, youth, family, kids.. etc… etc… these are quite straight forward. But some phases happen in between that breaks the traditional phases into multiple pieces and this … Continue reading When you peel yourself; it is not always pretty or sweet; But the truth is worth the effort.. Peel Off

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