Maintaining (relative) peace while quarantined
Many people I know have returned home to their parents to be under quarantine. This is new territory for most & is causing clashes for some. I …
La Bamba
In one of my dreams, I was swinging from the railing of a terrace. Now I take medicines to “calm my limbic system when I sleep”. What …
Before and after
It is known, at least to the people close to me, that I go quiet on social media when I am not doing well. I come back …
In the dark times, will there also be singing?
I met Swara on a train. She had the brightest smile, friendliest demeanor & the ability to write sentences sans punctuation. She told me she wanted to …
Pagli
I went on a walk with Goldie. I noticed a shrub that has birds & squirrels living in it. I stood there & looked at birds. If …
Burnout
What a caregiver’s burnout may look like Missing work Working weekends Crying over a box of PringlesShe ate my bedside Pringles. The Pringles I save for my …
Getting through
I was discovering the astonishing powers of consolation that objects held – Orhan Pamuk The girl planter was sent to me by @kaizen_cavalier with a note “I …
It’s happening again
People in the market talk about her. On the news, in Marathi TV shows they mention her. Every time people talk about how aggressive and violent Delhi …
Pieces of life
You see a tiny green frog?It was a part of a contraption my grandfather gave me for my 12th birthday. He died later that year.There is a …
You gotto be whole first
I read a book once about a man, Mr. Biswa, who was trying to build a home for himself. The book went on and on about his …