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Cooking with Compassion

March 04, 2018 by Naina Sharma in Musings

Some may know that, while at MIT, I ran our version of "The Moth"-- a time for students to share a personal story with their peers. In December 2016, I shared my own story.

I've often been asked why I love to cook so much. For me, cooking is not just a means to an end, but has given me a tool for living my life fully.

March 04, 2018 /Naina Sharma
the moth, the yarn
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