The family is known for its rich culinary heritage. They enjoy entertaining and experimenting with cuisines. The daughter-in-law is unable to digest the fact that one needs more than bread, butter, jam, ketchup and milk to survive. Life moves on with the help of expert domestic staff. “My Mom never cooked more than this…” she … Continue reading Benchmarks
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Pl0of7xNLnPRMtw1K1agw?si=KFikYyt5SNiqoIsNwACbrQ Mother Earth gifted him a daughter. King Janak always knew she’ll ultimately return, just like she emerged in a pot - a cute baby asking to be reared - but aware all the time she is the Mother. He did his best to raise her like a princess, and married her to a Prince. … Continue reading Daughter of the Earth
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZH9mJHO6lgoMLy4gL7CGn?si=gUQSgCSHRc2bH3lqAuSNqQ&dl_branch=1 Parenting is a huge topic of discussion, as a superstar’s son is arrested for drug abuse. Everybody talks about setting examples, and a deteriorating value system. I guess values change from generation to generation, and it happens with every generation, not just the ones following or preceding us. “Do you really think our parents … Continue reading On camera
Slices of life, and a life lived in pieces skin - for all that happens inside a being walls conceal a story and human history https://only100words.xyz/2021/10/14/three-line-tales-298/
Prompt line given by Mish on dVerse What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow out of this stony rubbish? The Wasteland, T.S. Eliot https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eOYJIfgw6R7XXrbXzGVRU?si=tJG1zOa9RHOtSnL705Rk4w&dl_branch=1 It is her first email, six months after she got married. “I did not communicate, because I did not know what to tell you. …that it was a rash … Continue reading Rocky Terrains
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WFDOjpHKqpTgSMB21d7J0?si=N6-aUB7BTd-9oNX_D60uiQ&dl_branch=1 She constantly brushes against invisible shadows. She develops physical symptoms to eliminate toxicity, but nobody believes that the shadows are real. She watches their fireside chats passing judgement on people they don’t know, and who won’t acknowledge their existence. She hears them giving advice nobody wants to hear. She ridicules posturing as jailors, with … Continue reading Darkest hours
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lGASUaSp5Of1RrchaIokO?si=x2b-9FWnR2SethNZS2k7YQ&dl_branch=1 The death of celebrities is no less an event than shenanigans during their lifetime. The eagerness of fans belied pandemic fears, as they thronged to have a last look at the prima donna. Shock is the only word that moved through the crowds like lightning. "Its not her, for sure…” uttered one who could … Continue reading Revelation
"That’s me, stupid, not my grandmother.." "I can’t believe it." "Don’t. Renting a period outfit, and using the right filters does the trick." "But why should you want to look like this?" "I’m auditioning for a role in a period drama." https://rochellewisoff.com/2021/10/06/8-october-2021/
Silly me! I led my colleagues to a fort in between the sea, without checking high tide timings. And there we were …. stuck in the fort for the entire day, because we couldn’t go across the water to reach shore. Luckily for us, there was a feast on in the temple inside. They served … Continue reading Kolaba Fort, Alibag
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2svwFjccgzPXrM45aHBU6o?si=Pjvo4t8kSji-WCAZ7dAtTg&dl_branch=1 “I was given these notions about success, and I spent more than half my life chasing power. It was always about finding that handle, that lever, that screw-tightener and wondering about the impact each would have.” The audience listens in stunned silence, as one of the most powerful man in the world speaks, “… … Continue reading Power
