Reena’s Exploration Challenge #133

We lost two actors within 24 hours, in the last two days. Irrfaan Khan Irrfan Khan His international projects were The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016).  We lost him to neuro-endocrine tumors in the brain. Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor He … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #133

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #132

Welcome to another week of a cloistered existence! I do miss the fresh air, other than whatever can be inhaled in the balcony, but I don't feel lonely. Online and telephonic contact has increased, and creativity is bolstered by new situations and stories I hear about. There is television for updates, but tailored, partisan news … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #132

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #131

Welcome to a very different level of existence! Here, lockdown has been extended till May 3rd, 2020 and looks like it will be extended further. The problem of migrant labour wanting to go back home is getting acute. A religious congregation was held despite curfew orders, and the 1500 attendees are now spreading infection throughout … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #131

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130

Well, hope you are all coping well with imposed lifestyles. Maybe, you have discovered new facets of yourself or family, which you did not know existed. I see it more as ‘physical distancing’, since online social activity is on the rise. PROMPT #130 In this week, write a piece which includes any one or more … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #129

I hope and pray that all of you are safe and fine, wherever you are. I’ve been doing fine, loving the private space it gives me without ringing doorbells. We live in a gated community, which is isolated in its own way, but further restrictions have been imposed. Domestic help has stopped coming. If someone … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #129

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #128

Reena's Exploration Challenge #128 Welcome to a bit of exploration in lockdown times! I’ve decided to use text messages and posts, no videos or pictures, to reduce data usage and prevent a internet breakdown. The cover image remains for identification, but you are free to not use it in your posts. An internet breakdown will … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #128

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #126

Welcome back! PROMPT #126 Here is the theme for this week. ISOLATION As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link here. If you are choosing a pingback, please check if it has worked. There have been instances of pingbacks not … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #126

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #123

And so here we go – 1,2,3 …. into another week of the Exploration Challenge. Welcome back! PROMPT #123 Use or don’t use one or more of the following oxymorons in your piece silent screamopen secretdisgustingly deliciousawfully luckyunbiased opinion You may choose not to use the word, but let the meaning reflect in your piece. … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #123

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #122

Reena's Exploration Challenge #122 Time flies. We are already in the seventh week of 2020. I've been spending time with houseguests, battling network failures after 9 pm, working weekeneds, travelling and taking compulsive blogging breaks. Welcome to the roller coaster ride with me! I find my creativity getting dimmed at times, but the desire to … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #122

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #117

Welcome to 2020, and hope things turn out fine despite the geo-political crisis risk that we are living through at the moment! The cover pic for the Exploration Challenge has changed. Some of you may find it a little subdued, watered down. For me, a selfie is symbolic of perspectives, frameworks, focus, backgrounds, merger of … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #117