That instant glow

I like it when I turn on the lights as I enter a dark room..a radiant glow embraces the room, transforming it instantly. Now if only my life could transform just like that.… Read More →

Lazy Waters

The waters around here are lazy. They don’t work and they don’t do sounds. How often I wish they could be more, work harder and make some noise..swirl, swoosh, gurgle, babble, quack, hiss…But… Read More →

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

It was a blank, white, drab wall when I’d left for my work trip. When I returned, it was vibrant and alive with all these colors. “Who did this?”, I asked the caretaker.… Read More →

Growing under the big banyan tree

“There is always music amongst the trees, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” Maybe my grandpa, dadaji, could hear it. He was a farmer, lived in a village, and… Read More →

Friendly faces in unknown places

“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” – Edith Wharton How true is that! Traveling in unknown places can be fairly… Read More →

My serene spot in this city

Sometimes living in a city can feel like you’re caught in a whirlwind and trying hard not to get sucked into the vortex. It helps to get away from the chaos, to your… Read More →

Little hands, big grip

One of my fondest childhood memories is of the daily trips I used to take from my school  bus’ stop to home. We lived at the end of a narrow street where the… Read More →

A very long day !!

I am in Wales?? You’ve got to be kidding me!! Fifth of February this year turned out to be a very long day. I started out  at 2 am on just another work… Read More →

That cute little cafe with chalkboard menu in Montmartre

“Where do we eat now?”, my friend asked. It was 9 pm on a Thursday and we had spent the whole day wandering around Montmartre in Paris. “Let’s look at the chalkboard menus… Read More →