I was beaten up, but I did not lodge a police complaint. I confess to having hit back a couple of times, though. You should take necessary action, and I will not stop you from doing it. But why didn’t you ever do it, Mom? In an unfortunate moment, I’d agreed to be his wife. … Continue reading I liberate you
My ambition of setting up an artificial ice rink is fulfilled after 30 years today. Congratulations, Dad! But this picture looks a bit jaded on the wall. LED screens with moving images will look better. Try and recognize your Mom in the picture. This is where we first met in Ladakh- on real snow. … Continue reading Real
Today’s prompt: Why do you think we feel so bad when we lose someone? Can you truly “lose” someone? I don’t think we are disconnected. It is just that the nature of connection has changed. We do not vibrate to the same frequency of thought any more. Repulsion happens only in the same field. I have … Continue reading Connected, yet?
He was a new entrant to the police force, enthusiastic about cleaning up the township of crime, and restoring law and order. “I’m surprised to see life sprouting in the underbelly of civilization. Condemn them, shoo them away, bury them out of sight, and yet they spring back. Some resilience…..” “The underbelly is not a … Continue reading Neanderthals
“Cinema in the eighties was blamed for propagating wrong values, and there was a huge debate on whether art imitates life, or life imitates art.” “In my view, art interprets life, shows unspeakable truth with or without a commentary and sets new benchmarks for life.” “We face another challenge today. Capturing everything on a small … Continue reading Virtually yours
I’ve been called a gold digger. I would prefer diamonds anytime over those wretched men with bloated egos. And yet, they kowtow to me – for satisfaction of ownership, and completing their construction. My biggest achievement in life has been digging out the truth – shallowness in apparent depth, artificial roots of huge trees, fancy … Continue reading No wonder
“Let us migrate.” “Why?” “What do we do about human inefficiency? I can’t stand with this hundred pounds on me. And these guys have forgotten to shear me. I hope to find better people to assist us, in another village…” (216 words) Twittering Tales #110
He is flattered seeing himself replicated all over. This man speaks his language, another walks like him. A few others dress differently, but their acts are modelled on him. Imitation is the shortest route to success. Diana is different. She finds it painful to suspend her thinking and speak a borrowed tongue. No wonder she … Continue reading House of Mirrors
“I’m depressed, because I can’t resolve the complexities of life.” “Certain things make sense only in their integrated state. You cannot simplify the process by separating them.” “Like what?” “You delete people like vowels from your life, and the messages become difficult to understand. The consonants have substance, but cannot stand on their own, without … Continue reading Unstructured
The funeral went by in a waltz of shiny cars, black suits, and choreographed tears. The paparazzi is in high gear to cover the event. It will attract eyeballs at least for the next one week. The successors wear suitably sad expressions, but their minds are spinning at high speed to formulate strategies for the future. The … Continue reading High-profile
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