the battle
my heart was in a battlefield today defeat had touched my dreams truth as i had always known it to ...
Mountain Love
Oh mighty mountains! You make me seem so small, I stare at you in awe, whilst you sit out there ...
Did you Smell the Roses?
Reposting since am without electricity at my house again... I returned home to darkness. They had disconnected power supply to ...
Beauty and the Beast and Me
She is a girl who does not want the everyday life. She wants adventure. She does not want to settle ...
the last day of march
things keep moving moving so fast one moment it's there and now it's gone what about the things that stay ...
A Home Is…
That wall against which I rest my tired head The last step sitting on which I stare blankly ahead I ...
the chilli farmer’s son
i keep thinking of her face. the naked helplessness. her expressions are almost gone, the suffering robbing her of that ...
a happy holi piece
you charged out and grabbed someone and covered their face, head, neck, whatever you could get hold of, in bright, ...
In Pursuit Of Knowledge
I am amazed at how many people I know who have gone on to study more than me. A Masters ...
Like a girl…
A few days back, I went to supervise one of the school plays which was shortlisted to be presented on ...
keep the day
sorry but i find the international women's day one of the most patronising notions ever. read up a bit on ...
Buddha & Friends
A poem by our guest writer Lalita Arya .................................................................. I went a-walking, casually strolling in the busy market place, there ...
of chilli chicken, hakka chow, and other such important things.
this morning, a friend who had tracked me down after years, thanks to writersbrew (that thought makes me so happy ...
Food and snacks of Guyana: Indo-Guyanese and other dishes
It looks like an ordinary birthday cake, but it is hardly just a cake. It is the famous Guyanese Christmas ...
अनकही बातें (Ankahi baatein) – A Hindi poem
अनकही बातें कई तुमसे कहनी थीं पास आकर बैठो हाल-ए-दिल ज़रा सुनलो तुम्हें मालूम था परेशानी मेरी संभाला जब उलझी ...
the doormat that refused to be treated like one
this one might have been called, "how to ruin a perfect morning by insisting on seeing what one should have ...
Wherefore Art Thou Bollywood
This Uber driver counselled me today on the importance of having children. With a rather disconcerting directness, he asked me ...
Have you ever had Pesarattu Upma?
Pesarattu, it's been a personal favourite since my childhood. Pesarattu is a dosa made from moong dal where pesara means ...
a sycamore in the garden… bahceda yesil cinar : song review
it's a beautiful song. her voice is mellow and smooth and has a reach in it. it calls without being ...
talking about the good old days
oh no, do i have the word "old" in the title? that's it. no one is going to read this ...
when i see flowers i think of you
when i see flowers i think of you purse your lips and perhaps you smile there is no distance beyond ...
Have you ever served Dhabhe wali Dal at Home?
I have always dreaded day 2 or 3 of having house guests. I have already served them paneer or chole ...
