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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Sarthak Dev

Sarthak, thanks a lot for this. Call it the lack of enough smart people around me growing up (it is always someone else’s fault you see), but for a tiny phase in my never ending overlong life, I was this. I wasn’t abusive or some such but anyone speaking against my heroes (always male), was probably just seeking attention according to me. That changed when I started seeing through the prism of real performances over imagined wrongs. So I could relate to this.

Also, I apologise for the WhatsApp group of 2 that gets randomly activated during various sport events. You know what I mean.

I cannot overemphasize how much I wait for your pieces. You are way too wise for your years. Trust me. Much love.

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Aug 7, 2022·edited Aug 7, 2022Liked by Sarthak Dev

Your best piece so far, in my opinion!

I don't know the first thing about sports but the mark of a true fan is that they can make anyone care about what they care about through the sheer force of their love. This is what you do for me and sports with your writing.

"We are scared of difference." What a beautiful sentence, and so true in so many contexts - including and far far beyond sports. How much more beautiful the world would look if only our education focused less on jingoistic pride in our imagined communities and actually taught us how to tolerate, accept, and embrace our differences! ❤️

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