Yearning is durable; Joy is not.When I was little, our town had two things I couldn’t stop thinking about: boat rides on the lake for a cent a minute, and a merry-go-round…Aug 27Aug 27
Sample: Urban South-Indian Brahmin homemaker, mid-1980s4:45–5:15 am — Wake up, bath, simple puja (lamp, flowers, shloka/Suprabhatam), draw kolam/rangoli at the doorstep.Aug 22Aug 22
Aging and InnocenceA baby lies, eyes wide and small, In a world of warmth, with no thought at all. In the mess and the stain, it doesn’t mind, Once…Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 2024
Unclaimed TerritoryMy body and mind, they belong to me, Not a land for you to claim or see. No borders you set, no rules you write, Can take my will or…Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 2024
How I Escaped the Haunting Job: A Dream I Can’t ForgetI dreamt this today. Somehow I felt it has deeper significance beyond the story.Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Range of emotions when someone diesRelief: When someone dies after being a burden to the family or the care giver, the people around the dead experience a sense of relief…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022