‘Poise’, the word enamoured me once. A person described as ‘poised’ was greatly admired by me. ‘She carried herself with poise and elegance,’ or ‘She was incredibly poised for a girl her age,’ and I would immediately admire and envy that imagined person. For, poise … Continue reading Striving for poise
Category: Life as we know it
Windfall, magic, miracles…
In Agartala, when I was a little girl, there was a famous, ‘Saath lakhi bari’ or ‘the house of seven lakh.’ No, it was not the house that was worth seven lakh, the owner of that house, an old gentleman then, had once won a … Continue reading Windfall, magic, miracles…
And finally, it rained
Rains! Finally!! Summer seemed unending this year. Set in early by the end of March, stealing the pleasant spring days. We are used to hot summers in North India, but this season she has been relentless, unbearable, scorching us with all her energy. She has … Continue reading And finally, it rained
Hitting the Pause
At times, life hits a pause button. The frame is frozen, an uneasy freeze that takes a while to thaw. Yet, it is eventually unfrozen or we unfreeze the frame for life can't stay frozen for too long. We have to move on. These are … Continue reading Hitting the Pause
And we dream on…
The merging worlds: the sky, the earth and the water I dream every night, some I remember, most I don’t. Dreams, according to Freud, are reflections of our ‘unconscious’, but I find most of my dreams that I can recollect once I am awake, quite … Continue reading And we dream on…
The early morning thunderstorm by Titas Mazumdar
Delhi/NCR's extreme heat wave for past few weeks all of a sudden was washed off and moistened by heavy thunderstorm and beautiful morning rain...we woke around 5ish hearing the wind roaring in rage and the trees dancing fanatically as if they were all intoxicated by … Continue reading The early morning thunderstorm by Titas Mazumdar
When opposites merge
Light and shadow Life and death, love and loss, black and white… examples of opposite words right, they contradict each other. Yet there comes a point when we realize these words are not opposed to each, they exist because of the other and one leads … Continue reading When opposites merge
Addicted to Romance
The romantic me I have often wondered why I am hooked to romance/romcoms/romantic comedies where the protagonists meet their soul mates, find true love, dream jobs, dream homes et all, and all is well in the end. I have watched romcoms like While You Were … Continue reading Addicted to Romance
When big dreams fail, flowering cacti bring cheer!
Has it ever happened that you put everything on hold because something that you yearned for all your life finally seemed so nigh? Something that you wanted with all your heart; your dream come true moment. The promises, the plans seemed so real that you … Continue reading When big dreams fail, flowering cacti bring cheer!