PinnedUninvited, but not UnwelcomeAn unusually busy summer has left the garden untended. Each view from inside only reminds me of the work that awaits me in dealing with the…Sep 1, 2024Sep 1, 2024
PinnedAs Red as LifeWeddings in India, come with saris, and my trousseau contained the mandatory three or four, but a red sari is the one that I associate most…Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
PinnedThe Skin Color of GodsIt took only a couple of days to understand, as my friend and I went door to door after school, collecting old newspapers. It was a…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
PinnedMemories of MischiefIt was a short walk down a slope, a rare outing for my father who has been house-bound for the past year. Out in the open, away from home…May 1, 20213May 1, 20213
Resolution(s)The sound of humming crickets fills the air, the males vying with each other to attract mates with their loud chirps. Lizards climb walls…Dec 31, 20241Dec 31, 20241
Sticks and MudIt is cold and raining, and all I feel like doing is snuggle inside a warm blanket with perhaps a good book, rising only for a hot cup of…Nov 30, 2024Nov 30, 2024
SymbiosisThere is only one living thing on earth that is visible from space, and here we are in it: the Great Barrier Reef. It took us almost two…Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
falling into FallSometimes, a slight change in perspective is what one needs. Off my desk, and on to a window sill: a minimal change in location/…Oct 1, 20241Oct 1, 20241
Red Earth and Pouring RainA crow slips under the window shade, seeking shelter and sits on the window grill, and together, the crow and I, we watch the rains.Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
Strange and FamiliarAround me, delicate yellow flowers of the Coreopsis flutter in the slightest breeze, while a little further away, fragrant drooping white…Jun 30, 20241Jun 30, 20241
