Confidence vs Competence in Technical Work

Former NASA engineer reflects on how genuine competence often appears as quiet uncertainty, while loud confidence may mask incompetence. Research shows imposter syndrome correlates with careful work and better performance.

Workplace Intimacy Hides Hidden Fears

Despite spending years working alongside colleagues, most people never share their deepest fears due to workplace dynamics that reward competence over vulnerability, creating horizontal intimacy without depth.

Bay of Bengal: Deadliest Year for Rohingya

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees died or went missing in 2025 attempting sea crossings in the Bay of Bengal, marking the deadliest year on record amid persecution, funding collapse, and regional asylum refusals.