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  • Category: Life Happens

    In this section, I hope to bring to you stories from my day-to-day life that are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes inspiring, just like life is.

  • My Stoic Amma

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

    Over the years of my writing journey I have written a lot about my Appa. His life and philosophy are the foundations on which I built my life and the way I choose to live …

    Life Happens
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  • Straight From My Art – Playful Ganpati

    Posted by mykidneybeans on October 12, 2022October 14, 2022

    My sister’s favourite God is the gentle elephant-headed God who we invoke before we embark upon anything auspicious or important, be it an exam, a new job, a new house, or a wedding in the …

    Life Happens
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  • What I Learnt From Amma

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 5, 2022

    Those who know me or have been reading my blog posts about Appa know I place him on a pedestal and credit him for the person I am today. When you have such a larger-than-life …

    Life Happens
    4 4 comments on “What I Learnt From Amma”
  • When Love Came in a Green Bucket

    Posted by mykidneybeans on June 26, 2022

    When I was born in the 70s, my grandmother whom we affectionately addressed as “Andhamai” came to live with us in Bombay to support my parents. With the addition of me in the family, we …

    Life Happens
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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 …

    Life Happens
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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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  • 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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  • 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 …

    Life Happens
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