Cassettes have been an integral part of younger years. Other than music and the occasional tangling of tape, the property that stands out in memory is the “auto-replay” mode. A friend from Tamil Nadu once put on Tamil music, forgot to switch off the player, and went to work. The neighbours in Pune who did … Continue reading Taped
Reena's Exploration Challenge #139 PROMPT #139 Quarantined Thoughts is the theme. It is not necessary that the words are used in the piece. Your interpretation or reflection on the words is enough. As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #139
Circa 1990. The trade union leaders are protesting against some perceived injustice. A few officers have been suspended for inappropriate conduct. I find a surge of emotion rising within me, on hearing the chants of unity and fighting against injustice. A few months later, I join the Human Resources Department, and see the union leaders … Continue reading Mind games
Welcome back to another week of creativity! It was great to get a peek into writers’ journeys last week. As the saying goes, There is no fiction greater than truth, and no truth greater than fiction. Writers juggle between truth, presentation of truth and different versions of the same truth. We look at things from … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #138
essence of you comes alive in patterns of ink expressions painted with care thoughts fleshed up in words reflecting my interpretations of the Essence of You meanwhile… you change colors mutate In amoebic movements grow hydra heads challenging authenticity of my picture if this happens you react in this manner but then…. you … Continue reading Writer’s Cave
Welcome back! I hope you are all getting used to the new normal, and even welcoming it as a fountain of creativity. The next few years will see a lot of art, literature and drama being dedicated to the new normal. We are always in a process of change. While we were still struggling to … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #137
I just happened to type out these lines – aimlessly, without a prompt or plan or intentional play of words. It might seem jumbled up, and may not make sense in the first reading. PROMPT 136 Anyway, the prompt is to pick up any one line (mention which one have you picked) or gist of … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #136
Reena's Exploration Challenge #135 Exploration Challenge #134 brought in interesting perspectives for me. Reading about cosiness of a home made me question my own mental alignment. Am I the only one who sees the bleakness or starkness of the surroundings? Am I the only one afraid of getting lost in those environs? Am I the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #135
PROMPT #134 Happy Home Page on FB Image Credit: Happy Home Page on FB 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 … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #134
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
