वो हर दिन नेट प्रैक्टिस पर मुझसे पहले आ जाता था और घंटों प्रैक्टिस करता। लड़कियों के बीच साला खासा पापुलर।फिर एक दिन वार्म अप के बीच उसने खालिस कोलगेटी स्माईल देते हुए वह फुसफुसाया “अबे सुन” मैं पलटी और कहा “मैं नहीं चाय पिला रही आज” वह ज़ोर से हँसा, वैसी हँसी जो छिटककर […]
Because no one will tell you this
They will tell you how “Anthony Bourdain” mentioned “hanging’’ on his show for 63 times before he finally “hanged himself They will tell you how Chester Bennington flirted with “quitting” before he finally did it. They will tell you how “all roads lead to home” but maybe because it sounds uncomplicated that way. They […]
Postcard From P: I don’t want to be Mrs Dsouza
Hi everyone. This postcard comes from hospital bed, so ignore the typos. It’s been two days i am admitted here with complaints of dizziness, unconsciousness and general lethargy. So here i share my ward with another occupant, one Mrs Dsouza who is here since a week. I sat down to write my journal, a habit […]
I have become a sunset in love
I have been watching the sunset again. Observing how it takes a dip in the sea coloring the sky orange. I’m waiting for you Waiting to walk into the darkness together As the sun bids me goodbye it reminded me of you that even though you were leaving I still watched. Hoping, maybe this time […]
मेरी Ordinary सी ज़िन्दगी के सबसे Extraordinary हीरो- Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day जैसा कुछ है आज. पापा के बारे में ऐसा क्या लिखूं जो कभी कहा नहीं गया हो. कोई कविता, कोई कहानी, कोई किस्सा, कोई कोट कुछ भी तो नया नहीं. पिता , जिनका होना भर ही कितना सुकून देता है. आहूत से पिता को देखा है, अपने दोस्त जैसे पापा को भी और […]
Dear Kate Spade, i hope you are at peace now
Dear Kate As usual i was having an anxious night battling my demons when a push notification came on my phone about Kate Spade’s suicide, and I felt a rush of vertigo. I had to almost go lie down on bed to steady myself, had to take a few deep breaths. I was introduced to you […]
An open letter to parents of people fighting depression
Back to blogging after a long time, just that i avoid writing these days. But yesterday a phone conversation and today when i read about a letter of regret by a father who didn’t ask his son to come back, i sat down to write this. I am usually a very private person when it […]
इंतज़ार……..#OctoberMovie
इंतज़ार तुम्हारे कुछ कहने का कह कर भूल जाने का इंतज़ार सर्दियों में तुम्हारी उँगलियों के ठिठुरने का और काफी के भाप में तुम्हारा अलाव ढूँढने का इंतज़ार पहाड़ के अंतिम छोर पर टिके चाँद का और उसके साथ चलने वाले अकेलेपन का इंतज़ार लहरों के जाने के बाद लौट आने का यूँ जाते वक़्त […]
