It was the third call since morning. Her stomach churned and beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she replaced the receiver. The caller called her name and then said nothing till he disconnected,…
UBC Day 22 : A Memorable Trip to Ladakh
Holiday Holiday means going to some place, where one can relax and rejuvenate, spend quality time with family and discover a new place, its culture and history and enjoy its beauty. The Plan Jammu &…
UBC Day 21 : And I Blushed…
Wikipedia says, blushing refers to the involuntary reddening of a person’s face due to embarrassment or emotional stress, though it has been known to come from being love-struck, or from some kind of romantic stimulation….
UBC Day 20 : Spine Poetry – 8
The concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with Nina Katchadourian’s Sorted Books project. Katchadourian began collecting interesting titles and arranging them in clusters so the spines could be read like a sentence(s)…
UBC Day 19 : Lessons from a New Career
It was the year 1997, like any other person, I came to Mumbai with dreams in my eyes. No, I was not there to pursue any celluloid dreams but in pursuit of a dream career….
UBC Day 18 : Pulled in Multiple Directions
This picture truly represents my state… I am pulled in so many directions, and the result is that I am so addlepated that otherwise an organised me is having trouble focusing! My earlier plan of…
UBC Day 17 : The Story Continues…
Today’s Wednesday Write Tribe prompt is to conclude both or one of these stories. Varsha Bagadia’s ‘A Moment of Happiness’ Patrick O’Scheen’s ‘Proud Child’ I chose Varsha’s ‘A Moment of Happiness’. Read her story first…
UBC Day 16 : The Last Telegram
We saw the end of an era. Our 163 year old telegram service was shut down on 14th July 2013. I remember, as a kid, going to the post office in our colony and sending…