PinnedPublished inCutting ChaiOperation Cloudwalker!In October 2021, right in the middle of an ordinary day, Mahesh and I resolved to go on a week-long trip to Meghalaya. Ever the giver of…Jan 26, 20221Jan 26, 20221
Published inAre You Out ThereWhen I was a childWhen I was a child, I used to make my own theories. And believe in them, too. I learnt about rain and the water cycle at school, And I kept…Mar 301Mar 301
Published inNew Writers WelcomeOn the Impossibility of FriendshipsThis was an essay that was written to the prompt ‘impossible friendships’. I could not quite write the story I wanted to, and ended up…Mar 20Mar 20
Published inCutting ChaiWhat’s in a name?(This was a speed writing assignment during the Ochre Sky Memoir Writing Workshop with the prompt “the interesting thing about my name…Mar 16Mar 16
Published inCutting ChaiLife’s a GrindI like Ms. G. She is sweet and kind — for the most part. But she is also quite impulsive and ambitious, often taking on more than she can…Mar 2Mar 2
Published inNew Writers WelcomeAdulthood and Audiobooks: A SoliloquyOn how audiobooks are helping me cope with adulthood betterMar 29, 20223Mar 29, 20223
Published inNew Writers WelcomeThe story of a poem that isn'tI am not a poet — by any measure. I am not even poetish. And I am much less political than a cow grazing on a green pasture. And before…Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Letting go.My dearest Kaiser bubba, it looks like you are leaving us soon. It definitely feels like it’s time to let you go. Rest in peace my dear…Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
Five tips for overcoming your reading slumpLet me assure you, reading slumps are real mental blocks. They can be difficult to get over. But the good news is — they can be overcome…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021