Describe your dream chocolate bar. I think it was on day 3 of our trek going up to EBC that we reached Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is one of the acclimatization stops and the start of the real trekking routes into the Himalayas. It is considered the last ‘civilized’ stop on the route. We had…… Continue reading The hot cuppa satisfaction!
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Never-ending tales
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? The first series of books we had at home was the Amar Chitra Kathas. ACK is an Indian publication and they used to print comics based on Indian Mythologies, so they had the entire series of stories from Ramayana and Mahabharatha and stories of national heroes and…… Continue reading Never-ending tales
Book-ed!
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Books have always been a part of our lives. And although I wasn’t much of a reader, having access to them made a big difference to the way we spent our vacations. Growing up I spent most of my time inventing and playing games…… Continue reading Book-ed!
Arrow!
What fears have you overcome and how? When I was in grade 4, Mum sent me to her friend’s house to learn classical music. They lived nearby and I used to walk to the class and back. A few months after I started classes, they got a German shepherd called Arrow. Like all GSD pups,…… Continue reading Arrow!
To us.
What quality do you value most in a friend? Friendship has become a dreary word, its true meaning lost in the numerous definitions floating across social media. I made friendships back in the day when the word had only one definition. A person who was there when you needed them the most. Dad once defined…… Continue reading To us.
The juggler
What jobs have you had? The expert at anything was once a beginner. At the beginning of my vacations after my grade 11 exams, when I moved from Science to Arts/Humanities, Dad showed me an advertisement in the newspaper and had me apply. It was a sales-girl required advertisement. The interview was the following day…… Continue reading The juggler
Let it be!
Do you practice religion? Religion is what connects humanity to spirituality. And for me, spirituality was defined by what my Mum practiced when we lived with her. Big festivals. MS Subbulakshmi playing loudly. Early morning baths. Lots of sweets and even more food. Mum loved festivals. As a practicing Hindu, she celebrated most festivals and…… Continue reading Let it be!
Free for all.
Do you remember life before the internet? In grade 11 after spending a few months on numerous camps and events as part of the NCC, I felt like a stranger when I walked into class. A couple of months before the exams no one wanted to share their notes and apart from joining a tuition…… Continue reading Free for all.
Vambukulaki! (aka chatterbox!)
What are you good at? I talk. I talk to understand. I talk to be understood. I talk because I want you to understand. During my postgraduation, I used to visit my sibling’s home over the weekends to gorge on some much-required soul food. On one such visit, she had relatives over and left me…… Continue reading Vambukulaki! (aka chatterbox!)
Rad dads!
Who would you like to talk to soon? Dadas are truly a silent lot. You see them often, but you rarely hear them. I’ve seen them at soccer matches, football matches, athletic meets, sports day events, award ceremonies, and even at random special mentoring sessions. My Dad was no different. He used to stand on…… Continue reading Rad dads!
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