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Jurgen Klopp is more than a manager.

He entertained the world with football that empathized with humanity; he treated loss like a victory - his football was not aimed for trophies but for memories, for it is the memory that is captured, saved and felt for generations. He knew that.

Jurgen understood that football was merely a part of life and not the other way around. It brought people together. He ambassador'd the healing and unifying power of sport and slay'd any actions that went against the virtues of the game. He embraced the community, he blended in and made it home - indeed, he made the people happy.

He fathered the youth, he empowered the lackluster'd veterans, he sang with the staff and he robbed the hearts of the Liverpool congregation.
"Klopp at the Kop" had a ferver in rhyme as much as it had a passion in its play - his personality met its match at Anfield.

Jurgen delivered 9 of the most industrious years I have experienced as a Liverpool fan. We could beat the best with a grand level of sportsmanship followed by an unrivaled celebration. Some of the sweetest nights of the last decade were spent with my boys reveling in some the greatest nights football, let alone Liverpool, has ever seen. All this was down to Jurgen, the immaculate team that he assembled and the emotion, energy, and enthusiasm with which they generously gave.

I am in awe, I have learned much from him, and if Jurgen stands for anything at all - it is for making life as memorable a feast as possible through one's values and benevolence.

What a man. Thank you, Boss! (2015 - 2024)

Something to preface your day.

From The Shifting Point by Peter Brook.

Thank you .sridhar ❤️

This week I did something very cool.

I was offered the chance to teach on the MA/MFA Voice Studies course at (my very own degree)... except that I didn't teach Voice but Indian Verse.

It was a new feeling to bring the work of my country forward - something I have never done before. It was a 3 hour long sharing of the Anglo - Indian prosodic path, which aimed to cover in summary: How the British set up India as a colony, the imposition of the English language, India's mark on the literary map of the world, and poets of pre- and post-independence.

I facilitated this to a group of very curious and encouraging Voice teachers who are from different parts of the world and I really thank my stars for this opportunity.

I would love to deliver this lecture again. It did make me love my country that much more...