Corona Diaries #1

      As we entered the new decade, everyone was full of hope and unmatched excitement. The ‘20s’ it would be called. Hadn’t we all secretly thought to ourselves how we’ll be recounting our adventures of the 20s just like our parents did, referring to their retro style of the 60s and their favorite actors from...

Being Skinny .

Let me begin by saying that: Arrey tu kitni patli hai! (omg you’re so thin!) is NOT a compliment. Just in case you said it to a skinny person and thought you were saying something nice. Me, I wanna cry when someone says that to me. In a world full of beauty standards, and matrimonial...

La Bise : Culture shock in Europe

First experiences are special. First experiences of living in a new country can result in serious culture shocks too. Not in a negative way, but in a funny, ironic way. When you leave a country like India to go live abroad, the first experience can be full of eye-widening, thought provoking experiences. One of the...

Dependency is a killer.

Another day without a single drop of water. The sun was shining bright ; too bright. But the more, the better. Not always though ; not when there was no water to quench the thirst. How they wished they were out in the open. Breathing in the warm summer air. They wish they could look...

Contemplating on the couch .

Her eyelids were heavy, at the peak hour in the afternoon. Her eyes full of sleep and dizziness, wanting to fall asleep on the couch. She lived in a house with an attic, and watched the raindrops falling on the window, that gave a view of other houses: the houses that she was taught how...

To every person I see on social media .

  Hello, I never got to know you in person - maybe we texted once or twice - about something that concerned you, or me. The small talk that is now saved in our inbox for many, many years to come. Maybe we smiled a little at each other's post, as we scrolled through thousands...

When You Lose Someone – ‘Literally’..

This morning when I sat to drink my coffee, I couldn't control the tears. 'Khaali pet chai coffee mat piya kar', he would say. 'Don't drink tea or coffee on an empty stomach!'.  I wonder if a person really goes away from your life after they cease to exist in form. When you lose someone...

SO Easy To Tell Lies .

I think we live in a world where telling lies has become acceptable and an easy escape. Well, it's the easiest thing to do isn' it? Want to escape an awkward situation? Lie that you have to go somewhere. Don't want to continue the conversation? Lie that you have to do something important. Don't know...

Coffee Musings ..

Cup your hands around me, and I'll give you warmth. I know what your hands are seeking, in this cold lonely world. I know you are lost, my friend. Let me lend you comfort on your path. I know you've got a mountain to climb. And so many answers to find. Let me quench your...

What happened to ‘Friends Forever’?

I’m always quite surprised when I think about how life has changed in terms of the friends we have. I remember how when we were younger, it was always very important to have a best friend. Friendship seemed like an award. If someone called you their best friend in front of others, you felt proud...