So many unexpected things happened as I roamed the world.

At times either I had that weird feeling in my stomach while getting seasick when crossing the Mediterranean or East China Seas or my heart was in my mouth when the mega earthquake and the accompanying tsunami hit Japan on 11th of March, killing thousands of souls. Later that night, my full-on sleep cycle on the floor at the Narita Airport in Tokyo, after my flight to the United States got cancelled, was disturbed at least twice as we needed to escape from the building due to powerful aftershocks. Another time I was forced to change my route when people hit the streets sparkling the revolution in Egypt, while my visits in the Dharavi Slum in Mumbai or the Mother’s House in Kolkata touched the deepest parts of my heart.

In these two months, I lived all the emotions of life, all the highs and lows – homesickness, fear, hope and the pleasure of finding a new friendship. I earned decades of wisdom. It opened my mind to the true possibilities, and with that came a change in my mentality. It was a victory of a dream, preparation and determination. It gave me a mental edge and a tone of self-confidence.