Celebrating my world

Do not grieve for me, son. The earth has already taken my sorrow and buried it beneath the roots of old trees. They carry it now so that you don't have to. When the wind moves through their branches, that is not the wind. That is my loneliness learning how to speak. I forgave you long before I left. We are men, and men don't cry. A hundred forgotten calls, a thousand unfinished conversations, entire monsoons that passed, without your voice crossing my doorsteps — I forgave them all. Fathers are made of strange soil. We are built to survive droughts our children never notice. I remember the airport. The glass walls. The city lights waiting beyond them. You walked towards a future made of steel and neon, while I remained behind with the birds, the sea, and the slow language of sunsets. You waved. I waved. Neither of us knew that some goodbyes are the last. The sea remembers. Every evening it drags the sun beneath its waters the way memories dragg...

As cycling continues to grow as both a fitness activity and a sustainable mode of transport, many riders assume it is a “low-risk” sport. From an injury-prevention perspective, that assumption is only partially true. Unlike impact-heavy sports, cycling places the body under repetitive loading in fixed positions for prolonged durations. A recreational cyclist may complete nearly 5,000–7,000 pedal revolutions in a single hour. Over time, even small ergonomic errors can translate into chronic stress on joints, muscles, and connective tissues. From an EHS and occupational-health perspective, cycling ergonomics closely resembles workplace ergonomic principles: • Reduce repetitive stress • Optimize posture and equipment • Minimize long-term exposure risks Research published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport highlights that overuse injuries account for nearly 50–60% of cycling-related injuries, with the knee, lower back, neck, and wrist being the most affected regions. The ...