Sometimes there are moments that I feel I am unable to share with anyone. Like how I felt when I visited my nani’s house a few days ago. Or when people talked to me about things that happened around her funeral. It was hard to swallow through those moments that felt like a lifetime. Sure … Continue reading Moments from New Delhi
Schwarzfahren. German for riding without a ticket. How did I learn this word? My host in Berlin confidently recommended going ‘schwarzfahren’ on my first evening in the city (not validating the day pass I’d just bought) because its tube network does not have any turnstiles and apparently tickets are rarely checked – especially after peak … Continue reading Einer Reise Nach Berlin
“What’s changed in the past year?” Shreya asked me with seemingly genuine interest. In the last 18 months, my whole life has changed. I moved from Delhi to Abu Dhabi at what was probably the tipping point of my career. I shifted into a professional environment that was remarkably different from what I was used … Continue reading Moving Along
I woke up questioning my ‘Indian millennial’ self if it is justified for me to be a resident of the United Kingdom. The country India bled out to not very long ago. Fitting question for my first Independence Day here, isn’t it? One can argue that it is perfectly okay for a millennial – never … Continue reading Indian in Britain – Independence Day 2015
Early afternoon was chaotic….Enter calmness: Ruhi Jhunjhunwala. Thing were smooth thereon. I consider myself lucky for the friends I have, especially the ones whom I’ve managed to keep beyond a ‘relevant social context’. Miss Jhunjhunwala is one of them. She and I think and feel alike, our reactions to difficult situations as well as movie … Continue reading To Another Seven Years!
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