‘ The clock ticked by, the days flew. The year was ending, that I knew. Next year I would do, I told myself, what I want to. I started scribbling on journals, tapping lists on phone, hoping that this year would be better, so many skills to hone! Writing is the first, Reading more is for sure, Then there is […]
A guide to sounds in early morning
In a typical Indian town or suburban area, it is not just the crack of dawn that heralds a new day but also the mingled sounds that come from near and afar. The earliest sound is the call to prayer from the nearby mosque, the crisp, beautiful azaan echoing in waves in the silent air. Soon after begins the incessant […]
How do you say final farewell to butterflies
‘ If people noticed their natural surroundings more often, I am sure they would find that sooner or later, a small, beautiful winged creature would come along fluttering around the blossoms or just lightly alight on them only to flutter off again. I am sure people see butterflies of course, but we don’t watch them, register them in our consciousness. In […]
I love Octobers
I absolutely love Octobers. In India, October is a delicious concoction of warm sunshine and chilling breeze. As I am writing down these words, the sunshine outside is getting weaker and weaker with every passing moment. Very soon, it will smoothly give way to the chill of November, eventually losing itself completely to the freezing cold of December. But, right […]
Thoughts on climate change
As I scrolled through my Facebook and Twitter feed, I came across a news repeatedly, it is apparent the kind of uproar it has created worldwide. Prior to this day, I had no knowledge whatsoever of Paris Climate Agreement, but this morning I found the feeds flooded as people began to pour forth their opinion against the decision of U.S President Donald […]
Stopping by the woods on a Saturday morning
There is magic in the spring air, one often gets to hear. But, to feel the real charm of this magic, that no written or spoken words can ever describe, one has to dedicate a day out in the woods, in the arms of nature. When you step in the woods and enter the realm of nature, you lose all […]