Shaken and Stirred

Shaken and Stirred

My friend’s octogenarian mother slipped in the kitchen recently. Thankfully, it was a soft fall and she was not hurt. But as she fell, she screamed and so did my friend. The husband came running to help but the grandson watched the whole thing from his seat at the...
What lies within

What lies within

During a recent Zoom call with friends, the conversation veered into beauty. After all, any tips to maintain the appearance of youth are always welcome. Hair fall was the topic of the day. We cribbed about the government’s inefficiency to soften the water in our taps...
Gonna be a bear!

Gonna be a bear!

“In this life, I’m a woman. In my next life, I’d Like to come back as a bear. When you are a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. Before you hibernate, you are supposed to eat yourself stupid. When you are a girl...
Scram(b)ling for hope

Scram(b)ling for hope

Fourteen months of the pandemic seems to have exhausted all we can do to keep busy and to keep our spirits up. The cakes have been baked, ‘clicked’ and ‘shared’. We have read incessantly. We have ‘zoomed’ out of video calls and conversations demand energy that I no...
This too shall pass

This too shall pass

‘What day is it?’ My son sitting quietly on the chair in my room smiled, and then laughed; Friday, he said. I felt quite like Phileas Fogg, of Around the world in 80 days, when I awoke today from an eight-day covid-induced fog. For someone passionate about...