Stacked against the wall you lay, Basking in the radiant twilight ray. Arranged in random, But filled with wisdom. Trusting fingers of a child you led, As many magnificent realms, we tread.I followed you many leagues into the oceans, And witnessed its incredible denizens.Lightyears away in space, In exotic spaceships we did race. Flew away…
Soya chunk curry
Being a vegetarian has always been a point of contention between me and my dear ones. They always insisted that I might be missing out on a lot of flavors and fun in life by avoiding meat. On my journey to prove them wrong, this is one of the dishes I came up with that…
THE FOREST OF ENCHANTMENTS BY CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI: A BOOK REVIEW
This book is ‘Ramayana’ told from Sita’s point of view. I started reading this book expecting pretty much the same male chauvinistic version I’d read growing up. But the author’s note in itself surprised me and enticed me at once with its beguiling honesty and daring voice. I endured on, with fingers crossed. The scenes of the…
CROOKED KINGDOM: BOOK REVIEW
This book is a dazzling wrap-up of the ‘six of crows’ duology. The indomitable team is back, and they are cooler than ever. The flashes of past revealed of every character gave all our favorite characters equal space to evolve. No character felt like they were out of some fairytale. They felt as real as…
A Breakfast to make your day- Poha
This mouth-watering dish is easy to make, yummy to devour and a quick breakfast fix for a busy day. Sometimes, I crave it so much that I have it even for lunch or dinner. Poha or flattened rice is readily available in all Indian stores and this healthy Carb is one of the best brain…
The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan
This book is the grandiloquent story of Mehrunnisa alias Nurjahan, the Mughal empress of Jahangir, through her various stages of life. The satisfaction derived from the first part of this trilogy vastly depends on the reader’s expectation. If one dives into this book expecting the rise of a strong woman to power and a vivid…
The Obedient Housewife
Didn’t like to pursue a career, Loved doing household chores, Studied only for the sake of becoming an educated bride, Spent all her time for the kids and husband, She was the perfect daughter-in-law, Never tried to live for herself, And lived only for others. All because that’s how she liked it. They say: Do…
The Holocaust
Racially superior you said, When did pathetic cowardice Camouflaged as a sense of entitlement Make anyone superior? Did you think we will go gently into the night? Concentration camps and gas chambers, you built. Segregated us based on labor value, like cattle. Chose the viable among us for breeding, like farm animals. Mass murders you…
The Soldier
The rain freezes my blood, The chill rifle scalds my palm, The silence rings of subdued terror, The scene seems to be painted a nightmarish hue. There’s a premature smell of death in the air: The stench of bodies yet to fall. The freezing air seems to hold its breath: pregnant with the impending wails…
Brothers by heart
We form a human chain around our Muslim brothers when they pray in the middle of our protest Just as they secured our churches for yesterday’s mass after the church bombing in Alexandria. A guy defended me passionately in a public protest, And he of a different faith has now become my indispensable brother-in-arms in…
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