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Ruminating by the Ruins: #FridayFictioneers

Ruminating by the Ruins: #FridayFictioneers

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   Naysa and Nolan have been married for a week now and are honeymooning in Scotland. They are out sightseeing. These ruins haven’t caught the eyes of many a tourists. The couple heard about them from their friends who are locals. The ruins stand out in all their splendour, adorned by the lush, luxuriant greens that have stealthily crept their way into the walls, notwithstanding the harsh weather. Naysa lies on her back, wistfully gazing at the sky. The azure…

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Happiness is Like a Butterfly: #MondayMusings

Happiness is Like a Butterfly: #MondayMusings

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Last week was special. It was my birthday week. And it came wrapped in a gorgeous gift box of happiness.  Ever since I was a kid, I would be super excited about my upcoming birthday. As the date would draw closer the excitement would keep building up. I guess, I owe it to my parents and friends, who made my birthday a very special and unique occasion. Unlike most youngsters, I remember celebrating my birthday till I turned eighteen, or…

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Colour Me

Colour Me

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Smiling Anjali took out her box of colour pencils and started sketching the gloomy downpour outside the window. It had been raining incessantly for a week now and everything had come to a standstill. Most people were complaining. But for Anjali the rains brought with them indelible memories of love and hope. After all the day Mr. & Mrs. Anand had adopted her from the wretched orphanage, it had been raining for a week.

A Sky Full of Stars : #Friday Fictioneers

A Sky Full of Stars : #Friday Fictioneers

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      They are basking in the stunning glory of a sky full of stars.  Akram pours a third glass of Cabernet Sauvignon into Enya’s glass. Enya, slightly tipsy giggles, as Akram gently pushes her  locks behind her ear and kisses the nape of her neck. They first met, as gangly teenagers. Enya was a new at school and Akram was a grade senior. He took her on a school tour and what happened thereafter is history. Fifty odd years…

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Six Days Hence, Coffee in the Present Tense: #WriteBravely #WriteTribe

Six Days Hence, Coffee in the Present Tense: #WriteBravely #WriteTribe

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~~Six Days hence, Coffee in the Present Tense~~     Six days hence You & I Will Simply Sense   That time And tide Just make No sense   Coz the Coffee We share In the Present tense Is all That makes sense   Coz Six days hence And Coffee in the Present Tense Are meant to Simply Fill up Our sense And our lives Together till the end -Alok & Natasha18 March 2005     This little couplet was…

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The Connection : #FridayFictioneers

The Connection : #FridayFictioneers

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      For Ron, it’s a challenge to make ends meet, so a personal phone is totally out of question. His girl friend, Anna lives in Johor Bharu, while he lives in Singapore. At 7, every day evening, Ron goes to the nearest MRT station to call her. A time they both look forward to and cherish, every single day. Today when he calls Anna, a male voice answers the phone, “Hello!”

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Journeys of Life: #WanderlustWednesday

Journeys of Life: #WanderlustWednesday

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  Writing fuels my passion for life. So does travelling, that fills me with much ardour and love for this beautiful life. It makes my journeys of life exciting and replete with adventure. It is with this purpose I chose to start this series of blog posts every Wednesday, called Wanderlust Wednesday. Today’s post is a contemplative one and a revelation of my thoughts around travel.  

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#MondayMusings: The Big C

#MondayMusings: The Big C

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I have procrastinated writing about the Big C for way too long.  The big C that eats into the human body, soul and mind, slowly rendering the person physically and emotionally handicapped. My intention was not to brush it under the carpet. I was just kind of clueless on what to say and what would make sense, with regards to an illness that has been written about innumerable number of times.  It’s an disease which is spreading like an epidemic world-wide,…

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A Getaway to Creative Wonderland: #WanderlustWednesday

A Getaway to Creative Wonderland: #WanderlustWednesday

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  It’s a cloudy Sunday morning. But the sun, though hiding behind the rain pregnant clouds, steals in a shower of golden glow upon me- or is it a creative glow?  I’m blissfully unaware of the fact that this will be an eventful day; packed in a mean, scintillating punch.  

Of Movies and National Anthem

Of Movies and National Anthem

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Last Saturday we went out on a cosy family date to the cinemas. Spider-Man: Homecoming released just a day before and we had already read and heard rave reviews. It had been a while since we had done a movie together as a family. The 9-year-old, doesn’t enjoy movies too much, especially in the theatres. The 19-year-old is mostly out with her friends. So after much cajoling the 9-year-old accompanied us for the movie. So did the 19-year-old. Honestly, even I wasn’t that excited to go watch a school…

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