Sent with love
Just the other day, I was completing a form. As I handed the paper over, I was told I had excellent penmanship. I was taken aback as I hadn’t heard this word in years. ‘Penmanship’, the mere art of writing. It was satisfying to know someone actually noticed my handwriting. I do like to write […]
Quieten the mind
Dear listener, I invite you to close your eyes and Imagine for a moment, you are beside the sea. You are seated on the warm sand facing the ocean. All you hear are the waves as they come and go. From a distance you can see the early morning sun beginning to show from the […]
The sweet taste of chocolate
If I think back to my childhood, it’s almost surprising how I rarely remember conversations. None of us remember everything from our childhood. Do we simply forget or do other overpowering incidents take precedence and we override the previous memory? Our early years are what mold us and yet we become so distant to most […]
My mother, the bride
She wore red on her wedding day, although the pictures that captured the event were all taken in black and white, you could visualize the color. Her lovely hazel eyes were not reflected as she shied from making eye contact with the lens. The pictures seized her simplicity, her innocence, and her shyness. I’m certain […]
The Fort
In this land of kings, majestic history and sacred rituals lies a fort. I can see it in the distance, the spectacular view perched on a hilltop. The hazy sky pairs well with the lush surroundings that do much justice to the architecture, and I feel as if I’m being transported into the Mughal era. […]
I know my worth
Time only tells what you leave behind, it shows you how far you have come and how much effort it took for you to accomplish your goals. Time doesn’t stand still for you, it’s a race against it. Forever and ever doesn’t exist, our time here is limited every which way you look at it. […]