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Book Review 19 : Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh

My father-in-law gifted me this book in 2017. It’s been lying on my book shelf since then, first in Dubai, then in Mumbai and now in Dhaka. Of the few books I carried to Dhaka, when we moved here, two years ago, this was one. I intended to read it some day as it’s one […]

Art Diaries : Drawing, Shading, Ink and Wash

I shared two of the three pictures below, earlier. But I gathered that it deserves a post of its own. I’ve been working on my drawing and shading. I started with drawing a ball and then moved to trying out hands. Here are the hands I tried. Click on the arrows to see the pictures […]

Thursday Doors 05/09/24: Mother Temple, Bali

I managed to click a few doors on my recent trip to Bali with my friends from college. It was an amazing trip which I still have to write about. However, with so much else happening at my end and around me, I haven’t got down to writing it. But, I thought I’d share the […]

Tanka Tuesday 030924: New Beginnings & Art Practice

This is the second last post for the Tanka Tuesday challenge hosted by Colleen . This challenge lasted over the entire year and comes to an end next Tuesday. I missed quite a few in between because of my travels but I did not want to miss the end, so here I am. I hope […]

‘Empty Lines’ Won!

‘Empty Lines’ won ‘Publication of the Month’ for August. A huge ‘Thank you’ to all of you who voted for the poem to win. When I wrote, ‘Empty Lines’, I was forcing myself to write as I hadn’t written in ages. It wasn’t like the times when words came tumbling out and I had to […]

Stream of Consciousness Saturday 31.08.24: Art

Linda says, ‘Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “school.’” Use it as a noun or a verb; use it any way you’d like. Have fun!‘ Ever since I tried my hand at drawing a lady’s face, a fortnight ago, I realized I needed to go back to the basics. So, I’ve been […]

Book Review 17 & 18 : ‘The Edge of Too Late’ by Jan Sikes and ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D. Salinger

Today, I have 2 books, one a novella and the second, a novel. The former is a light read and the latter is a heavier one, but both books managed to keep me turning the pages. Choose your pick and read any or both. You’ll not regret the time you spend reading. Because every book […]

Dhaka Dhakka, Nominated as ‘Publication of the Month’, Art diaries

First things first, my poem, ‘Empty Lines’ which you liked, got nominated as ‘Publication of the Month’ by SpillWords Press. To win it, I need your vote. Please click on the link below to vote for me. The last day to vote is tomorrow. https://spillwords.com/vote/ If you haven’t read the poem yet, you can read […]

Dhaka Diaries 26.8.24- When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

26th of August was Krishna Janmashtami, i.e., the birthday of Lord Krishna (the below picture of the temple at home with the idol of Lord Krishna decorated was sent by a blogger friend). I received pictures from others, too, but I found this idol of Krishna adorable, hence I’m sharing it here.Krishna Janmashtami is a […]

Dhaka Diaries 24.08.24: A climate of quiet calm

I stepped out today after a week of coming here. Last Wednesday, a friend called me for lunch, but I did not go. Then, yesterday, another group of friends invited me for coffee, but I did not go for that either. I didn’t feel like it. I suppose the stress of leaving, returning and not […]