In Folds Of Smile

I went on quite a few camping trips but the latest one was my first star gazing experience and also because it was a stay of 3 days and 2 nights with limited food and luxury.  Weather was so unpredictable, we assumed moderate climate  and carried short and light clothes…

I just finished reading this beautiful book called Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. This isn’t a book review ( You can read my review on good-reads if interested) This is about a part of the book which resonated with me the most i.e. the struggle of the protagonist with the identity…

Long time ago I had heard a theory about the great catastrophe which will strike the globe, and everything will end in 2020, and suddenly covid-19 happened – quarantine, lock-down, isolation, social distancing and what not. I believed 2020 is going to be my year of travel with my mum…

I wonder why no one ever mentions broken friendships as they talk about broken hearts in love. I recently realized that losing a best friend is worse than a break up with a lover. There is so much mourning and grief that comes along with it which I had cherished…

This October I woke up to the news of #metoo movement and how some men have propounded that #metoo is just about privileged woman ranting thereby trivializing and making ‘real issues’ like gang rapes, child sexual abuse, genital mutilation irrelevant. They also believe that there are also men and people…

Its been a year that I embarked on a journey to live a life of my dreams, a journey that started at the brink of me leaving my comfort zone, away from my family and friends to study overseas.  This one year has taught me a lot – the realization that…

                           There was this phase of life where I was really upset and going through many unanswered questions, was  irritated , frustrated with the things happening around me and fighting with the people I trusted the most…. That…