Waiting for her

The corner looked exactly the same, as it did for more than a decade. I often pointed out that the only thing missing is a laptop. But Anna-Marie preferred a notebook and pen to note down her creative ideas and household task reminders. The phone kept her connected to the ecosystem. “Everything is in control.” … Continue reading Waiting for her

Unsung

If I fly, I’ll leave footprints on clouds. It will give me a fleeting satisfaction of a task well done, till someone else rewrites history and presents a different picture. Do I take this flight, or chart a different path – solo, undirected? The door of the cage is open. It is only a matter … Continue reading Unsung

Jugaad

“Amazing! This contraption does function.” The Inspector of Schools exclaimed. The teacher looked apologetic. “Sir, we do not have a well-equipped lab. The children make use of whatever is available to execute their ideas.” “You will now ask for a grant. But I am nominating this student for a scholarship in recycling research. I am … Continue reading Jugaad

Scripted

“From inky thumb impressions of the illiterate to biometrics … the world is round. This script may be old, but the images will convey what alphabets cannot. We can use this in digital devices for the unlettered.” “Sure, I have already figured out how to dupe them of their money.” (279 characters)   Twittering Tales … Continue reading Scripted

All mixed up

The mosaic of life, and the constitution of this world are unbelievable. If I meet a person with multiple faces indulging in multiple speak, I often wonder if the Creator has put the wrong pieces together. Maybe it became a composite whole after some time, but yet doesn’t make sense. Is the person a perpetrator … Continue reading All mixed up

Wild Life

The sound I hear is pure agony – something I didn’t expect to hear in a stadium full of cheering fans. It emanated from the depth of a soul, and pierced my sympathetic ears. I start moving in the direction of the sound. Another set of sounds- muffled sobs greet me. I see a girl … Continue reading Wild Life

I was born alone

He is waiting in the Principal’s office, and I don’t want to see him. Fake tears, feigned affection, freaky attempts to lure me with cheap candy I relished as a child, but have long since outgrown — why does this man need to wear so many faces? And none of those are convincing enough. I … Continue reading I was born alone