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Dhaka Diaries: Life without the Internet and yet, so much to be grateful for

I haven’t published a post for over a week. It’s not because I did not want to, but because I couldn’t as we had no net. Limited internet services resumed in the country last Wednesday after five days. We can send text messages on WhatsApp but cannot send or receive media. We still do not […]

Thankful Thursday 180724, Thursday doors, flowers and lots more

I’m back home in Dhaka after a month and a week in India. My older daughter was there with me for all five weeks, the younger one came for a month and hubby was there for three weeks. It was one of those holidays that we all felt the same about: fulfilling, and we were […]

Published : 3 poems in Thieving Magpies Summer Issue

Thieving Magpies Summer Issue 2024 was out on June 23rd. My heart thumped hard as I opened the e-zine to check if the poems I had submitted were part of it. I had received an email from them two days before saying they liked them and yet, I couldn’t be sure. You know how they […]

Published- Art & Poetry : ‘To all those who hate me’ in Masticadores USA

It’s been a fortnight since I shared a post here but it feels much longer than that. I’ve been traveling. We covered a distance of 510 kms from Chandigarh to Dharamshala and back(at the foothills of the Himalayas) over a week. While 510kms may not seem much, it’s a long distance when you’re traversing winding […]

Book Review 12 & 13 : The Great Train Journey by Ruskin Bond, The Law of Attraction by Laura Carter & Coming Home by Me

I read two books over the last two weeks of my holiday, amid shopping, cooking for two hungry girls (who’re home for the holidays) and managing home. It’s hard to make time to read with everything going on. By the time I hit the bed, I’m dozing off. So, I’m glad I managed to complete […]

Thankful Thursday 130624 – Thursday Doors (Japan)- Tanka Tuesday and a little chit-chat

I’m in India, in my city. The weather is perfect at this time of the year- pleasantly cool with short bursts of rainshowers, cool breeze and a gentle sun. It’s the kind of weather that lets you stay outdoors all day without sweating. I’ve been enjoying my walks since I got here. It’s all the […]

Art Diaries : Praying for Peace

After doing the below painting which I called ‘Sound of Peace’, I did a painting based on a photograph posted by a classmate, who, I knew in junior school, on instagram. I called it ‘Praying for Peace’ without realizing that I had named my previous painting on the same lines. I suppose like everybody else, […]

Dhaka diaries : Tanka Tuesday 280524-seasons-syllabic-poetry-challenge-no-36

Cyclone Remal struck Bangladesh on the 26th of May but we felt its impact on the 27th. Those living near the coast suffered the most. Homes were damaged and at least thirty people lost their lives. The reason it was more devastating was because the cyclone happened at the same time as the full moon […]

Book Review 11/50: Linda’s midlife crisis by Toni Pike

I can’t believe I began this book only three days ago( Remember, I said that I hoped I could complete it by the weekend as I’m traveling on coming Sunday? ). Well, between painting, meeting friends and writing, I read this book every moment I got. I had bought this book some months ago after […]

Dhaka Diaries : SoCS 25.05.24 – Art, Conversation, Tanka Tuesday Poetry 21.05.24, Thankful Thursday

It feels like ages since I last wrote a post on things happening in Dhaka. I’m not going to crib about the heat because there’s no point in complaining about things beyond our control. Instead, I’m going to count my blessings. I’m grateful for 24 X 7 electricity (even if there’s a power cut, the […]