An epilogue for “The great Indian kitchen”
Outbursts of a 26 year old Indian Girl.
Curtain Call after the Decade – Part I
'At the beginning of the decade, a simple dream took its early form in me. Through the ten years, it has staunchly stood by me, becoming the single most important influencer of every decision I have taken. Thus, it rightfully takes the left most position on stage during this Curtain Call.'
From several thousand miles away
"In a nutshell, I had posts coming to me all the time, and once when I was opening my letter box, I commented to Mom who was on the phone, "there are only bills and such in my post box these days." She noted this carefully too."
Turquoise Blue and a tinge of Green
"One thing I couldn't help but notice about this trip was how each day was better than or as great as the previous. Each new place we visited stole a little bit of our hearts. In its own way."
Counting Words
"Which classic was written
counting words?"
What do you miss?
Moonlight pours in through the wooden window,
the night follows the lit path inside, they sit
on my closed eyelids, I sleep, peacefully, there.
Then, I am asleep like a baby, here.
Musings on a Saturday Evening
I wrote this one in Malayalam. Typing it out in Malayalam would require me to possess more patience than I could ever hope of having. So I wrote it down, in the good old fashion, and uploaded them here. My handwriting might be terrible to read, my grammar might be that of , an eleven…
I found her through books
"But as soon as I grew enough up, to be precise, as soon as I outgrew Enid Blyton, and began to comb through the enormous collection of English literature in the attic, I was face to face with exactly that."
An evening in Prague
The place has a magical liveliness from the energy of the people thronging it, which is absolutely positive and joyous.
By the river Meuse
"While I seethe in my self embarrassment, I hear the grandma in front of me mutter, 'rechts, uitstappen rechts,' which means, 'right, exit is on the right.' I smile to myself, am not alone in my stupidity."
