These stories, they tumble out of me. I don’t let them out, they are bolting on their own. They have been held inside for far too long. The little girl had just learnt writing full sentences. She was still in kindergarten but her grandmother was a principal and mother and aunts teachers. She was a…
Book review: Miss Brill
This was a collection of three short stories- Marriage a la Mode, Miss Brill and The Stranger. Marriage a la Mode is about the dance between intimacy and change in a marriage, among other things. It’s replete with symbolism and I can’t help but think it’s also a critique of shallow and pretentious lifestyles led…
The little girl: 1
Parched throat Dried tears A frightened little girl Looking out of the window Of her school bus (the Big Bus) Unsure of how far her house was Terrified she wouldn’t get to see her mother again Terrified she wouldn’t reach home soon enough To save her mother
#10yearchallenge
The #10yearchallenge is not for me. There’s no way I’m putting up a picture of mine from the time I had a unibrow. But it’s fun to look at other people’s journeys. I hope tweens and teenagers all around the world take hope from this: you are not going to look the same for very…
Without applause
Isn’t it sad when achievement brings more relief than joy? Isn’t it sad when the space for celebration is taken up by planning for the next step on the ladder? Who did this to you? Why this mad rush? Success is not the rent you must pay to deserve your existence! Being happy is enough….
Roasted pumpkin and carrot soup recipe
A perfect addition to dinners during the winter, this soup is easy to make and requires very few ingredients. 1. Cut pumpkin into large pieces and remove the seeds. Peel off the skin and coat with olive oil. Preheat oven to 200 degree celsius. 2. Put the pumpkin pieces on a baking sheet and sprinkle…
Some questions I don’t want answers to: Empathy edition
Is there a reservoir of tears inside that runs the risk of drying up? Is there such a thing as having no more tears to shed? Can one get tired as a witness when the victim is still out there in the trenches? Is it even acceptable to be tired as a witness when the…
Not letting go of teaching moments, since 1992
I woke up angry today. This is a screenshot from my extended family WhatsApp group. Everyone probably hates me for this but I didn’t think I should let go of this teaching moment you know. So what if the person who forwarded an innocent good morning message had no intention of making it seem like…
The story of everywoman
Why didn’t she leave? Because her parents taught her ever since she was old enough to do household chores, that getting married was the most important thing she would do in her life Because everyone else that knew her told her that her marriage was her biggest priority, and that she had to make it…
#day30of365
It’s exactly one month since I decided to get proactive about my happiness, a big part of which was starting a new blog and being all set to begin the #365daysofblogging challenge the next day. It’s been just one month and it’s already been a roller coaster ride! There have been days I have even…
A Rain of Moments 