<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Kaleidoscope Chronicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kaleidoscope Chr]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:01:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Slow Unmaking of a Human Being: My Review of Goat Days by Benyamin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goat Days  by Benyamin is a deceptively simple novel that delivers an unsettling and emotionally exhausting reading experience. Written in accessible language, the book draws you in with its straightforward storytelling, only to confront you with the brutal realities of the lives of migrant labourers — one steeped in isolation and driven by survival. The novel follows Najeeb, a man who leaves Kerala for Saudi Arabia in search of a better life, only to find himself trapped in conditions that...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/the-slow-unmaking-of-a-human-being-my-review-of-goat-days-by-benyamin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bfaf4d6e2d8139248eaebe</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_c0c2269994204023bf81024ed3a77abe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Uncanny, Collected: My Thoughts on Ghachar Ghochar]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve found yourself in a reading slump lately, I might just have the perfect novella for you. Ghachar Ghochar  by Vivek Shanbhag is one of those deceptively slim books that quietly unsettles you and then refuses to leave your mind long after you’ve turned the last page. The story follows an unnamed narrator living with his family in Bangalore, whose life changes dramatically when a business started by Chikkappa suddenly takes off. Money enters the household almost like a quiet intruder;...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/the-uncanny-collected-my-thoughts-on-ghachar-ghochar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd95f19b4f1678f0819ae0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:03:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_b60373caadc54defbf81c22ba5dde768~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Teaching, Learning and Holding Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[January marked one year since the start of my teaching journey. Many view my academic and professional endeavours in social work and my passion for dance and dance education as separate. But the truth is that what I learn in the classroom and on the field as a social worker in training lends to my methods as a dance teacher. Similarly, the space I share with my students during class is one of trial and error; the observations I make and changes I adapt in the classroom inform my practice as a...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/on-teaching-learning-and-holding-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aeb138de5ad9153e0aa2d8</guid><category><![CDATA[breadcrumbs from my life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:44:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_0f7812463eda4b909375a4140d22fc96~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illustrating the Unspoken: How Toto Tells Our Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently attended a deeply moving event at Atta Galatta, Bengaluru, called How the World Changes for Sexual Assault Survivors , named...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/illustrating-the-unspoken-how-toto-tells-our-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687510f5e7aaf23c103464d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_1b8677c898bb41259454bd1469b37ebf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosy Corners: A Review of the Thursday Murder Club Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why were they at mine? Well, they were flying out to St Lucia on Christmas evening and, at the last minute, their flight had been changed...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/cosy-corners-a-review-of-the-thursday-murder-club-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680c9a8602e22389d10bc785</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_dca17edcc7af4ff2bdfc6d1331b56281~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classics Revisited: The Picture of Dorian Gray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a tactful exploration of beauty, corruption and the human psyche.]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/classics-revisited-the-picture-of-dorian-gray</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed16776e3c528b1e8c87c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_34401aca1c2742ba98c2502dd8c3ea21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary Pulse: Intermezzo Reviewed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rooney’s Intermezzo is an exploration of grief, family dynamics and the many shades of love.]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/literary-pulse-intermezzo-reviewed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c47626b89c8a50fa87ac34</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:22:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_aa12255f272345dda534a4710392fb1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosy Corners: A Review of the Morisaki Bookshop Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Morisaki Bookshop series by Satoshi Yagisawa, let readers delve into the transformative nature of literature and companionship.]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/cosy-corners-a-review-of-the-morisaki-bookshop-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67308175abde9672e8fc8927</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_2534f3bd159c4183823eb6fe71240209~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_564,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chronicles of Overcoming a Reading Slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ep. 1. Discovering Hope through Magical Realism I still remember the first time I started reading. I was in the fourth grade. In a new...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/the-chronicles-of-overcoming-a-reading-slump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e2f721345cc4b941074a1d</guid><category><![CDATA[breadcrumbs from my life]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:53:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_90308f338bb0490685e06bab89c4d35a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Seamless and Efficient Goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all set goals regularly, be it regarding health, academics, work, finance, or building hobbies and habits. After all, we try to...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/setting-seamless-and-efficient-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c3865d44e2d87356d183f4</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:46:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_e1e41b1094b64859ba2192789a76ea23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with BPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is as stigmatised as all other mental disorders. It is a condition that is often characterised by...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/living-with-bpd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659e5b3b139e2a4fc323a583</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_a4ed2160036c4330b6f6f6f032119206~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride: Fostering a Community of Love and Belonging]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.’ — Brené Brown June is widely celebrated as Pride...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/pride-fostering-a-community-of-love-and-belonging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658fdffaac6b0115f04f402d</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Think Pieces]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_e1436500919d4d84963ed5c3da0fb17c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding and Navigating Burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever looked at your to-do list and thought to yourself, ‘I cannot do this anymore’? Have you found yourself feeling exhausted,...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/understanding-and-navigating-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658bc31e17f25f88756a0382</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:07:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_1a3cdfe665dd4143a0b9dd3575b3287e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with Executive Dysfunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day, we all perform tasks that require us to plan and organise various things, remember instructions and focus on specific...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/living-with-executive-dysfunction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6582bb75813ca9722c805dd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:41:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_3992653af3f94ea8bf5a7d8732c81ec6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holistic Development: Path to Fulfilled and Wholesome Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[We see that adults often emphasise the importance of education. As kids go from elementary to middle and then to high school, pressure is...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/holistic-development-path-to-fulfilled-and-wholesome-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6573f749616de172fa40f169</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:55:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_c4ae124a2f9649d1a1ad97c185206233~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combat Irrational Thoughts with REBT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like it is your job to please everybody, or that everyone in your life must love you? Have you felt like your worth is...]]></description><link>https://pravallika2502.wixsite.com/kaleidoscope-chr/post/combat-irrational-thoughts-with-rebt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6570648a4ac61c24b4ce667f</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:36:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/204e25_d5e227e373e74008bfe69a8dbba2f3a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pravallika Manju</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does India Care About Colour?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colourism is an often disregarded but very real problem faced by many people across the world. 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