Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000) and René Lévesque (1922-1987) at the Constitution Conference in Canada, 1980.

Intention

Here's an attempt by me, Kamran Dadi, to channel my brain power into things that are intellectually and aesthetically stimulating. To be honest, I have struggled with OCD over the last year. I struggled with milder symptoms before but I feel that living on my own in Toronto exacerbated things for me. Instead of using all my brain energy on obsessions and compulsions, I want to get back to the things that matter to me. Things that have always mattered to me. Instead of using my anxious brain, I want to use my smart brain. I want this blog to reflect the many things I am interested in: history, religion, politics, sports, pop culture. I just want to write without inhibition (although I know I'll spend a lot of time trying to make it look good). If nothing else, I'd just like this to be a much-needed outlet for me to express myself. Thanks for taking the time to read.

The tomb of Imam al-Bukhari (810-870) north of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.