The pen is my voice
The pen is my voice.
The wish of my heart.
The noise of my mind.
The whispers of my soul.
The talk of my eyes.
AAH! THE SIGHT OF ME.
AAH! THE SIGHT OF ME.There’s a version of me,That i now see in her.Varied shades and facets,That lay invisible to me.Until, she bore them.Wore them.And now stands before me. Continue reading
AND THE CAMERAS FLASHED.
My left hand tapped at the alarm clock. Slipping my feet into my purple slippers, I stepped out of the room. In the adjacent room, lights were on, the TV showed a blue screen, Dad was snoring. Looking at the usual vacant bed beside…
THE CALL (PART 2) -(Story of Faith)
Back in Haridwar, walking on the bridge over the Ganga. White-capped mountains rose in the distance. The river was a gigantic being flowing beneath. Anushri walked a few steps behind me. Things wriggled in the river. I clutched the thick jute ropes and stuck…
‘THE CALL’. Part-1 (Based on true incident)
“Anu…!” I came awake with a silent scream on my lips. Eyes flashed open. Adrenalin coursed through my veins. My little sister! Anu! Open or shut, my eyes were seeing the same dark night. Someone snored. It took me a moment to realise it…
DIWALI – HOME COMING.
As a postlude to my write-up titled, “Wars and Festivals” that spoke of historical, mythological and individual battles, here is “Home Coming”. We all know Diwali is the celebration of Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya. After 14 years long tryst with resolving social issues…
WARS AND FESTIVALS
Battles have been an integral part of human history. Bulky mythological and historical texts are reflective of it. Massive, brutal wars have been fought to bring down the demons, the invaders, the evil and the devil to restore peace, and for conquests. Whether it…
LANGUAGE KI LATHI
“Aisee Vani Boliye, Mun Ka Aapa Khoye Apna Tan Sheetal Kare, Auran Ko Sukh Hoye” (Speak with a language that brings healing and peace not just to others but to oneself.) The legendary 15th century poet, Kabir Das, wrote the above mentioned words to…
BOOK REVIEW OF ‘PRICELESS PEARLS’ BY AUTHOR MONICA GUPTA.
“How do you define a mother, I wonder? By the number of kicks you’ve given her in her womb and every time she smiled, or by the number of bites on her swollen nipples yet she happily fed you and never cried.” (Excerpt from…
BOOK REVIEW OF “A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS” BY AUTHOR MONICA GUPTA.
“A thousand splendid suns” by Khaled Hosseini, is a heart-rending tale of two women set in Afghanistan in the 1960s, when the country was at a war between the Soviet Communist and the Taliban. “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her…