Ajji always closed her eyes in pictures. It was always a matter of contention between us. When on family outings, I’d take great pains to gather my family in front of a reasonably acceptable background for a picture. After hollering and urging everyone to look at the camera, I’d take a snap. Within seconds of … More Ajji..! (Part 2)
When you look at the Sun, you never think of it as property of the world, do you..? . Have you ever marvelled at how the sun that dries your clothes everyday is busy causing a drought in another part of the world..? Or paused for a moment when you cursed the heat, sipping on … More A Piece of The Sun..!
One year ago, I was here. Even though my mom was yelling at me in the background, telling me it was time to head back home, I stayed for a few minutes and clicked a few pictures. . This year, I was back at the same place. Again, despite her yelling, I stayed back to … More Change is Constant..!
Hello everybody..! I’m surprised I remember the login details to my own WordPress account. I feel quite faint, trying to keep up with the current events in my life. By mid March, I will be done with my exams and I plan to devote more time to writing. Anyway, here’s a piece I wrote for … More Homosexuality and Homophobia..!
Hello everybody..! Recently, for the first time ever, I participated in a slam poetry competition in an inter-collegiate fest. To be honest, this is the first time ever I attempted to write poetry in the slam form. The topic was ‘Stereotype’. I fear I fear the looks when I say I don’t want to be … More Stereotypes..!
Hello everybody..! This post is kind of inspired by La La Land. Here’s to the fools who dream. Here’s to those who have their heads in the skies. Here’s to those who don’t care to look down from the precipice of their thoughts. Here’s to those who still don’t know what they’re doing with their … More Here’s to..!
Hello everybody..! Yes. I still exist. I am alive and doing well (somewhat). It’s been so long since I’ve engaged myself in something called ‘blogging’ or ‘writing’. It hurts to think that I’ve repressed this constant voice in my head that kept prodding me to take a little time out of my day to write … More If We Were Having Coffee..!
Hello everybody..! As always, I sincerely apologise for being absent on my blog for about a month now. Here’s a poem I wrote for the poetry competition in my college. IS THIS ME.!? I’m an introvert An introvert with friends My mind always strives to divert From reality, to the solace fiction lends Is this … More Is This Me.!?
Hello everybody..! Here’s Is.!?, the eighth poem of ‘Unanswered’..! IS.!? Is this reality? Or are we a part of one of God’s ambitious experiments? Is this the life we were destined to lead? Or have we charted our own course? Is it possible for us to be reborn? Or are we reborn many times in our … More Is.!? (Poem 8 of ‘Unanswered’)
Hello everybody. Wondering what the title means? In my mother tongue Kannada, Ajji means grandmother. About a month ago, my grandmother passed away due to cancer. Cancer. There was a time when I would flinch hearing this word.Not anymore. My grandmother’s suffering due to this disease has heightened my threshold to be surprised or frightened. … More Ajji
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