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  • Straight From My Art – Workshop 11 – Diwali Rangoli

    Posted by mykidneybeans on February 19, 2022

    This one was a couple of months ago around Diwali season. I found this beautiful semi-circular Rangoli design on Pinterest and wanted to try reproducing that on paper for a change. We all are adept …

    Straight from My Art
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  • A Year of Firsts

    Posted by mykidneybeans on December 31, 2021

    2020 was a year we all spent thinking about the last time we did something that we had taken for granted in our day-to-day lives. When was the last time we travelled? The last time …

    #CoviMusings, Life Happens
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  • Straight From My Art – Workshop 10 – Floral Mandala

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 27, 2021

    The festival of Onam in the Indian state of Kerala is celebrated with great pomp and splendour. Among the many events planned to welcome the spirit of the ancient King Maveli, floral patterns called “pookalam” …

    Straight from My Art
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  • My Worst Enemy

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 26, 2021

    She is a killjoySure to whisper doubts in my earWhen happiness makes an appearance She is a villianWaiting to throw a spanner in the worksWhenever I feel confident and ready for a challenge She is …

    Life Happens, The Poet Inside Me
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  • Straight From My Art – Workshop 9 – Fish In Madhubani Style

    Posted by mykidneybeans on October 19, 2021

    A couple of months back, we found a beautiful fish Madhubani artwork on Pinterest. We absolutely loved the design and enthusiastically attempt it. For the first couple of weeks, we finished the outline of the …

    Straight from My Art
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  • mykidneybeans Turns Five!

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 23, 2021

    The past year has not been kind to any of us. While things are slowly looking up, we’ve been through a lot of grief, defeat, loss and hardships to get there. I often find myself …

    Life Happens
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  • Appa’s Love for Singing

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 11, 2021

    A few years back I wrote about Appa’s love for music and the range of songs and music he loved to listen to. Apart from loving to listen to music from some of the greats, …

    Stories About Appa
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  • A Plus B the Whole Squared

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021

    Author’s Note: Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals being spoken about. I have a very vivid memory of my first day of higher secondary school. All of us progressed from …

    Life Happens
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  • On World Coconut Day

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021

    One of the more pleasant side effects of the pandemic has been more and more special days to celebrate and commemorate coming to our attention. I’ve never heard of these days before and it’s nice …

    Life Happens
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  • CoviMusings – Far From Home

    Posted by mykidneybeans on August 27, 2021August 28, 2021

    A few weeks back, Indian brothers and sisters all over the world celebrated the beautiful festival of Raksha Bandhan. It is traditionally a promise of protection and an affirmation of the bond between a brother …

    #CoviMusings, Life Happens
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