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 …
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A Plus B the Whole Squared
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Blood Diamond
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 …
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Memories of an Unborn Sibling
Siblings like me who turned up nineteen years after their eldest sibling was born might identify with this. The youngest of five sisters, even my fourth sister is eight years elder than me. As a …
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The Year that Wasn’t
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 …
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CoviMusings – When Amma Wrote Letters
This year has been special for all the wrong reasons. The big “C” word looms over us and dictates our life, our movements, what we can and cannot do, who we can and cannot meet. …
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Happy Kidneyversary!
Ten years back, I and with me my husband and our family went through an experience that left us changed forever. I was diagnosed with kidney failure and my sister Lakshmi saved my life quite …
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CoviMusings – Teacher’s Day
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 …
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The Movie That Wasn’t
The year 2000 will be a memorable year in my life. I got married in this year to my soulmate. But that’s not the only reason why it will be a memorable year. Every couple …
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Straight away, I scoffed when I read that! What mental health are you talking about, I fumed to myself… is anyone in the world sane anymore? But then I paused and took a deep breath. …
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Musings Over a Mandala
Since the past year, I have been slowly but surely getting hooked to drawing zentangles. I’ve been an avid henna artist for years, slowly improving the stability of my squiggles on someone’s palm by constant …