Dreams are Dreams

  ‘I am in love, and he is simply perfect for me’. Smilingly, she dreamed of their life together. A beep from the mobile broke her reverie. Her smile froze as she saw the picture…

Adieu

I am seeing a lot of strangers visiting our home, since the last few days. Mom- Dad have been chatting with them, and then they look at me. Soon the spotlight is on me. Some…

Worth The Wait

Clink! Aha! It was time for me to join him. I rush and wait outside his shop. I see him arranging the steel containers on a make-shift table. I hear him mumble a small prayer….

A Dear Confusion

“No, I don’t want to listen more about it. I know all about it, courtesy you!, so much so that I can write a book on it. I know that they are designed, engineered and…

Celebrating Today

They laughed at her misadventures. For them it was as simple as ABC. Somehow she could never get it right. Armed with determination she followed the instructions to a T. The outcome promised was smooth,…

My Untold Story

5..4..3..2..1..! Boom! The blast ripped the solemn congregation to bloody tatters. Dead bodies lay scattered along with slippers and debris soaked in blood, traumatized survivors wailed or simply stared in silent shock. Oblivious to the…

If Only You Were Here

The room had a look of being ransacked, with clothes strewn all over and newspapers filling in the gaps. Still, the cheque book was elusive. I looked around with frustration but all I could see…

STOP.

The red dot on her forehead signifies female energy. The black beaded mangalsutra around her neck protects from evil. The bright vermilion in her hair parting is to bring about good fortune. These powerful symbols…