My love for books developed during early school days, when I read tinkle comics, which, in fact, fascinate me to this day. Of course, I have often been laughed at for buying ‘tinkle’ during train journeys. Slowly, I started reading Ladybird fairy tales and other abridged classics, thanks to my parents who were liberal in fetching me books. By the time I reached High School, I was savouring Nancy Drew books. The world around me used to freeze when I was immersed in a book. My reading speed also improved greatly: I used to finish up to three Nancy Drew books a day. I have also tried other similar book-series like Hardy Boys, Famous Five and Secret Seven, but only Nancy Drew appealed to me. By and by, I lost interest in Nancy Drew, and started reading bigger novels – by Sidney Sheldon, Danielle Steel, Erich Segal and Dan Brown etc.
Then was the job. Times were hard off and on, at times in the clutches of loneliness. This was perhaps to start writing and reading again. Now, I have regained my enthusiasm. I have become the old voracious reader I used to be. I have become my old self whom I had lost some time back. And, I am no more lonely. I can feel the same tingling in my stomach at the sight of books in a book-store, as I stumble upon an eye-catching dress in a cloth-store. The day I completed reading a hundred books, I felt like Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay atop Everest.
Not that I am a peerless writer, but that I become sheer livelier in romance with words. Writing clears my soul of all the clogs. I feel in the marrow that words are not mere words: I just love to capture moments in them. ❤️
SundayI will write today.But it’s Sunday.A day to rest, to be lazy, to do skincare!I’ll start tomorrow. New week, new me.MondayOkay, new week, new me. I will definitely start writing everyday from today.TuesdaySo here’s a good prompt, 1. A painting with a secret 2. A masquerade mask3. A forgotten roomYep, I can do so many things from that! So it’s going to be a story about a misunderstood younger…
*splashing virtual colors over you all and… * Happy Holi everyone!!!
This week has been, well, colorful. It’s 24th March today as I’m writing this and Holi comes tomorrow but I’ve been colored two times already. I’m not complaining though, am I? I love Holi. But the headache that comes at the end of the day is something I wish I could avoid lol.
Our classes for the new semester started this…
Humanity has always grappled with discrimination be it racial, gender or on the basis of caste, creed or religion. The covid 19 crisis and it’s impacts have disproportionately affected certain marginalised racial, racial and ethnic communities / minorities and population groups outbreaks create fear which is the key ingredient for racism and xenophobia to thrive. Fear brings out the worst in…
Vande Bharat's A Salute to India's Resilience and Spirit is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of India and its people. "Vande Bharat" translates to "Hail India" and is a phrase that encapsulates pride and love for the country. The Video delves into the historical significance of this expression, which has been used to invoke patriotism and unity throughout India's struggle for independence. It celebrates the nation's remarkable resilience in the face of challenges, be it natural disasters, economic downturns, or health crises. The piece highlights the diverse cultural heritage and traditions that form the tapestry of India, showcasing the country's unity in diversity. Moreover, it pays homage to the unwavering determination of the citizens who continue to progress and prosper while cherishing their roots. "Vande Bharat" symbolizes the unwavering love and devotion that Indians have for their homeland and serves as a reminder of the country's enduring spirit that has stood the test of time.
If you need to defer to a U.S.-based context of whiteness/not whiteness to understand regional systems of inequality and structural violence outside of the United States you are going to have a really hard time with decolonization writ large
गिर न जाना कहीं किकि दुनिया बेसहारा समझ ले तुम गिर न जाना कहीं कि कि दुनिया बेसहारा समझ लेकोई जो हाथ देने आ भी गया वो भी मदद कि जगह सौदा ही करेगा थाम लेना तुम हाथ खुद ही का थाम लेना तुम हाथ खुद ही काराह दिखने को तारे बहुत हैंचाँद की बात अब क्या ही करें भरोसा उस पर थोड़ा ही करनाएक दिन वो भी तुम्हें छोड़ कहीं छिप जायेगा -पूर्वा
Translation:
don't fall downthat the world may consider you…
I don’t know how many people will actually consider this a blog but more as an article. I know I am amongst the proportion that thinks blog is where you express yourself regardless of the topic and the language be it formal or informal and these are my views which I have been wanting to share with everyone for a while. I did a lot of research on this topic and this is the conclusion I came to.…