Shail Mohan's Blog, page 30
March 22, 2022
Things I don’t understand
Frankly, there are too many things I don’t understand about the world in general and people in particular. Here though …
March 15, 2022
The mango tree
The mango tree is dead. It was killed yesterday by humans wielding powerful tools, and mourned deeply by me. Perhaps …
February 28, 2022
Of shapes and comments
Last year I met someone I knew but hadn’t seen in a while. She did not recognise me. So I …
February 27, 2022
The crow that cawed
There were large dark clouds looming in the sky when I went up to the rooftop garden. The breeze up …
February 26, 2022
The little boy nextdoor
If there is an award for love-filled patience, I’d like to give it to the father of the little boy …
February 25, 2022
The lololikka tree
The neighbor’s lololikka tree (Flacourtia jangomas) has burst forth into tiny fruits. Most are yet to mature and are still …
February 24, 2022
From one hill to another
For the last ten years I have been living on the slopes of a hill. Of course I was aware …
February 23, 2022
The latest read
The sky was a beautiful shade of pink today. But it took me a while to look up and see …
February 22, 2022
The copperpods along the way
I had to go out today and while driving along I noticed the many copperpod trees along the road we …
February 21, 2022
Where I belong
I have always been in awe of people who can go up on stage and give a speech, extempore or …
