Dancing is not one of my strong points. I’m the one who makes staccato movements, raises her left hand when it’s got to be the right, and cannot follow structured dance moves. You’d expect Basil to be better. Fortunately, for me, we’re made for each other. We both have two left feet. I’m glad we…
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I’m truly overwhelmed with all the support that I have received for my last post and here’s a big shout-out to all the bloggers who reached out. It’s heartening to know that people still care — even if I never ‘actually’ met them. I didn’t realize that my post would garner such a reaction. I’m…
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So far, the new year’s been a bumpy ride. Bad news has outweighed the good. And despondency is slowly taking over. It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. William Shakespeare This year, especially the next few months, look sketchy. It will be difficult to predict – with certainty –…
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Did the chicken come first or the egg? Does art imitate life, or life imitate art? The argument can sway in either case. Recent findings suggest, a strong possibility of the chicken arriving – before the egg. And I’m tempted to say; it might not be very different in the dilemma of life vs art.…
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I never really liked being a kid. I couldn’t understand why ‘adults‘ envied kids. As an adult, they could do what they wanted, wear what they liked, and didn’t have to give an examination to prove what they knew. Or so I thought. I’m on the other side now. I’m the ‘adult’. And I get…
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As an introvert, I don’t think you get many chances of starting a conversation. If you’ve missed one, in all probability, you’d spend the rest of your time staring blankly. I’ve found it easier to observe people – than talk to them. Being silent, for most of the time, can give you a rare insight into the…
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What’s the most challenging task for a traveller? Without a doubt – adapting to the ‘real world’. The one, in which, we don’t travel. The one, in which, we take on identities assigned to us. Become caregivers or workers, meet the same people all over again, and probably, never really leave the city or town…
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For someone who loves language and typography, this week’s prompt touches on a topic I’ve always found to be interesting.Understanding a language starts with the alphabet. And the interdependency of language and communication is pretty obvious – when you travel. Any form of communication, will decide, if you will have your next meal, travel to your next…
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I could feel the weight of worry increasing with each successive bend, each halting climb, along the precarious mountain road en-route Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary. I’d have preferred my feet over the make-believe safety of our hired car. It’s one of the moments, in travel, when you think, “Have we tempted fate? Would today be the end of the…
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The relationship between ‘us’ and ‘them’ is complex. Can a friendship truly exist? And it’s in their eyes, that we see, how much have we succeeded in finding a middle ground. Elephants might be mistaken for being gentle giants, however, in the wild, it’s best to avoid them. Steer clear from their path. A loud…
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