I felt royally betrayed by the universe when Covid-19 hit the world the year that I had gone to pursue a Master’s degree abroad. What’s worse? The first Covid-19 case in the UK was reported in Brighton, the place I was in. When things got worse, most of the university students went back to their…
Category: Lived Realities
For those who know me well know that I do not have a sweet tooth (not for all things sweet, at least). They also know that I say ‘I eat sweet stuff when I am stressed’. Epiphany of the day I don’t eat sweet stuff when I am stressed, I am an emotional eater! Let…
Please stand clear off the door. Mind the gap. Guess who? Delhi Metro, obviously. Have you ever peeped in someone’s phone conversation and enjoyed the drama of their fight? Have you ever strained your ears to overhear some altercation over the phone of a fellow passenger? Have you ever seen a pregnant or elderly woman…
Reading gave her imagination wings. She would read about fancy food, fancy clothing, corporate lifestyle, expensive tastes and everything oh so sophisticated. She would dream of a luxurious way of life, breathtaking libraries and travelling the world. Far away from the harsh realities of this brutal world, she nurtured her dreams in a protected cocoon….
All of us are living in this world with some personal baggage. Some of us have broken hearts and some others have trust issues. Some of us don’t gel with people we call our friends and the others can’t count on anyone. Alone or with people around, all of us have our own battles to…
As I limped home, my mind was in constant battle. I couldn’t fathom what had just happened to me. From being oh so determined moments ago, now I was feeling tired and spent. Should I run? No wait. COULD I run? Why was I even being asked? Is it not evident enough that I can’t…
the crowd is lined with the race track kids watching from the seats of their high swings the commentator off her chair the air is heavy with aspirations and excitement “COME ON SHREYA”, I shout to my friend who is fast approaching me. I’m the last runner in the relay race. It’s an All India…
Have you ever felt compelled to do something and despite the inner pull, you ended up not doing it? Are you nodding your head? Are you recollecting how many times you did it? Have you asked yourself why you didn’t go ahead with it? If you did not, then that is exactly what differentiates me…