OC
It has been 80 days of living in an obsessive-compulsive mind. It took 80 days for my mind to regain the power of articulation. Then again, I’ve …
Losing my mind : UA edition
Mumma has forever used Emotional Blackmailing as her primary negotiation / parental strategy. Her favorite “I will not take my medicines if you…” used to nudge me …
101 ways of losing someone
1 We lost her often, to hospitals, train stations, and anonymous hiding places. One time I lost her at a new hospital. I walked into the corridor …
What’s that metal bird in the sky?
TW: emotional abuse I have an aunt, related closely enough that I can’t avoid meeting her at least once a year. Close enough that it was impossible …
Aapko Chahiye?
or ‘Things people are not telling you about kids, so you make more’ a list Babyr- yelled at a neighbor for not inviting her to his wedding, …
On getting by
Look at this photo. Commit to memory its colors, lights, empty spaces; my kaki’s body– 12 chemos, 5 operations, and 4 organs lighter– walking itself out of …
3 AM Brownies for Ruhi
Any occasion that I cook for, I bake brownies. Also, my friends love my brownies. So I bake them all the time. Event in the society – …
A no-share Hummus Bowl for Radhika
I would go to this cute cafe with my friend. I remember the first time we went, she ordered a hummus bowl and I ordered something else. …
Ghar ka Rasiya Muthiya for Dhwani
This is a Gujju home-dish made with left over rice. By ‘home-dish’ I mean I cannot find it at any restaurant, even a Gujju one. I have …
I am Orange
R and I have been going for 5 pm walks every day. It has been a month and now we’ve become a gang of 8. It started …