This is a short story of two seemingly simple things we know but very often don’t value as much as they deserve to be. For the last couple of months, we were working on an export order and learning little things on the job such as; regulations in foreign countries, their work culture, their preferences, … Continue reading The everyday magicians →

FADE IN INT-RESTAURANT-DAY It is drizzling outside, even at two in the afternoon the restaurant is lit by fluorescent tubes. A man in his forties, wheatish complexion, in an untucked loose-fitting shirt, is waiting at the entrance. Other customers are walking in and out of the restaurant, appearing a bit irritable because of the incessant … Continue reading Khair chodo… →

First published on Facebook on 3rd April 2023 Last night in a restaurant, the table next to us was occupied by a middle age couple and who seemed to be their teenage son. We were engrossed in our own conversation and their voices were damped due to the overall buzz in the restaurant, so we … Continue reading Grow up! →

I was nineteen years of age, a typical young adult pushed out of the comfort and simplicity of school life and thrown in to the chaos of the outside world. The choices, the competition and the constant feeling of being behind the curve used to leave me feeling like an outlier. As I was grappling … Continue reading The Song I Remember, The Space I Revel →

Trust, it is the single most misunderstood, misused and overvalued word in the relationship dictionary. No, this is not a click-bait opening statement. Having been in a committed relationship for over two decades and having been through all the ups and downs it had to offer, this is something that I have arrived at. No, … Continue reading Trust and the game of seesaw →

It was the last week of summer and Ratnagiri was hot and humid as ever. Three things were in constant supply which more than made up for the weather; never ending chatter, gentle sea breeze and the finest Alphonso mangoes. Having thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality for a few days, it was time to travel back … Continue reading Of Alphonsos, Strawberries and Bananas. →