When I saw it, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was all true. I had returned from Ahmedabad, after completing my premium IIT-IIM education, with a plum job offer in hand. This is the same garden, where Ritu and I had played our childhood games. It was unofficially official between the families that we would … Continue reading Barriers
Being a mirror has never been great ....
"Take my two cents on this. There is something shady about those friends of yours." "Dad, you know nothing. They are a creative lot, and soon, we are going to be in the news." They sure were. Police dogs on a scent trail had reached their house. The musical band was banned forever. It was … Continue reading Silent tears
The young soldier’s wife broke down on seeing her husband with an amputated leg. He had suffered frostbite while serving in the Siachen Glacier at temperatures well below zero. Touching metal with bare hands could cause bites. Six of them would share a tiny igloo made of fiber at night, to keep themselves warm. Her … Continue reading It hurts….
Perspectives shape reality, and we write our own destiny. It is perhaps a hackneyed theme that I use so often in my speaking and writing. But, a writer writes the destiny of its characters. THE CHALLENGE Poetry, dialogue or any other format that you are comfortable with can be used to express the point of … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 21
He had learnt the hard way that he had to fear smallness of the self in so-called human beings, the greed that emanated from an awful sense of inadequacy, the fear of not being able to face his completeness, the hollowness that led to bragging, the anger at his self-sufficiency, of not needing anybody but … Continue reading Fear that he would outlive ….
"The credit for this award goes to my Dad, who gave all of himself to raise me and promote my career," said Angela, the beautiful winner of the Best Debut Award with tears in her eyes. The father-daughter bond between the ageing actor and his budding star daughter was seen as exemplary. He had gone all … Continue reading Bonding
The audience had never seen him in such form before. He appeared to be overstretching himself, but winning nevertheless. Only his wife knew that it was his last game, before the cancer rendered him incapable of playing. Three Line Tales - Week 103
‘Too cute’ is a term she refrains from using for anyone she likes. Years ago, she had looked at someone and thought “Gawd, give me this guy. He is just too cute.” He was more than just being cute – intelligent, successful and manipulative. He had been a friend, mentor and guide for years, till … Continue reading Too Cute
