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  • When I Wrote Letters to Appa

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 11, 2022September 11, 2022

    Today is Appa’s 85th birth anniversary. Thirteen years ago, he left us after a valiant battle with cancer. Towards the end of that same year, I began to put my thoughts around this phase of …

    Stories About Appa
    4 4 comments on “When I Wrote Letters to Appa”
  • 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
    6 6 comments on “My Worst Enemy”
  • 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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  • 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
    2 2 comments on “On World Coconut Day”
  • How I Caught the Book Bug from Appa

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 24, 2021

    I came across a post yesterday on social media which said it was World Book Day and that the theme of the year was “share a story”. I am an avid reader of books. In …

    Stories About Appa
    2 2 comments on “How I Caught the Book Bug from Appa”
  • Why Appa Takes Full Credit for my Typing Speed

    Posted by mykidneybeans on April 19, 2021

    It was the early 90s. Computers and IT as a career had just begun to make an appearance in the Indian career scene. I was pursuing a degree in Commerce and it seemed to make …

    Stories About Appa
    6 6 comments on “Why Appa Takes Full Credit for my Typing Speed”
  • Blood Diamond

    Posted by mykidneybeans on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

    Authors note: Published on World Kidney Day! I was born in 2010. Or you could say I was re-born in 2010. This new lease of life was possible only because of my sister Lakshmi. But …

    Life Happens
    8 8 comments on “Blood Diamond”
  • The Year that Wasn’t

    Posted by mykidneybeans on January 1, 2021

    It’s been a strange year for sure. Nothing to write home about, to put it mildly. I have started a few times since yesterday to attempt to write a blog to commemorate this rite of …

    Life Happens
    3 3 comments on “The Year that Wasn’t”
  • On International Men’s Day

    Posted by mykidneybeans on November 19, 2020

    As the adage goes, behind every successful man is a woman. But the reverse is also absolutely true. In the post COVID era, one of the things that has happened is that the media has …

    Life Happens
    5 5 comments on “On International Men’s Day”
  • CoviMusings – Teacher’s Day

    Posted by mykidneybeans on September 5, 2020September 13, 2020

    Author’s Note: For the last few months, humanity’s thoughts have always been underscored by the all-pervading presence of the pandemic. This humble author is no different. I have struggled for the last few months to …

    #CoviMusings, Life Happens
    6 6 comments on “CoviMusings – Teacher’s Day”
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