Tarun Gidwani: The Guy with a Signboard and a Purpose

Among the vast sea of Facebook posts one day, we chanced upon this amazing human, thanks to the Logical Indian. What followed was the “perfect one-time phenomenon of life” as Tarun himself puts it.A little curiosity and shamelessness on our part, led us to having an amazing conversation with this kind random stranger who likes to carry the “You’re Perfect” signboard on the streets!

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  "You're Perfect! And Good At It!" - Tarun Gidwani!

When we first heard of his “You’re Perfect” campaign, we fell in love with the idea so much so, that we decided to interview this kind stranger. Few exchange of emails revealed a beautiful composition, hither to kept under the wraps. After soliciting unequivocal consent, we bring you Tarun Gidwani’s contribution to LEANONTREE. You're perfect. How does it matter what the living or dead people say about how this should be?

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  The Art of Taking Compliments

There has been a realization and a revelation to me less than 24 hours ago. Someone I barely knew but admired came up to me and complimented me, saying I have really sharp insights to offer in the workshop (that's where I met her). I thanked her, tried controlling my face from bursting into a warm red, and walked back to my friend. After gulping down a glass of water and coming close to him, I whispered hesitantly, “A counsellor just now complimented...." "I know!”

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  2 Cafe Chronicles and the TwistedPOVs

2 Cafe Chronicles and the TwistedPOVs Are you aware about a thousand stories that surround you, as you while away in a fancy Café while the city tithers away under the torments of rain? The curiosity got the better of us, as we found ourselves lurking around at the corners of some random Cafés in the capital.  As the first of our offering in the #TwistedPOV section, we bring you two tales of café. Are they connected? Are they antagonistic? What is the damn connection? We don’t know You figure and do let us know!

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  "I am a Possibility" Annie Reaffirms Her Self Love!

Childish! Foodie! Maternal! Voyeuristic! Some of the many parts that Annie finds in her heart to love and accept completely. Completely? Or "it is a process..." as she often quips! Let us welcome this brand new and long awaited addition to our Self Love Challenge! Without much ado, here's telling you what all Annie loves about herself. I love that even after being abandoned time and again by people in name of friendship

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