The last few days, I’ve been stumped by the number of years that have passed since certain events. What numbers are we talking about?! How do double-digit numbers like this feature in my life?
Category: Non-fiction
An 18-year-old soft toy
There’s an 18-year-old soft toy in my life. Also in my life is a little boy who was born two months after the soft toy came to me. A not-so-little boy who’s soon turning 18.
Island landing scenes
Scenes, memories, of first sights of two islands.
An Indian participant’s AWID 2024 recollections
Recollections from attending my first AWID Forum, an international conference of feminist, women’s and gender rights, LGBTQIA+ movements.
The Delhi Driving License Test
I wasn’t one of those smart kids who learnt to drive at 18 and comfortably got a license. In the last year, if you think I managed to get a license, at least now, as a 37-year-old, I have to say, unfortunately, no. Not for lack of trying, though; I attempted the test and failed. Before you judge me for failing, I want to tell you about the Delhi license test that is a curse from hell.
Thirty Seven
I turned 37 today!
Thoughts from dosa-making
Making dosas should be straightforward enough, especially for a Tamilian. No? Four thoughts from this morning’s dosa-making experience that mirrors my every dosa-making experience.
Gong Xi Fa Cai
These odd memories are among the few things that remind me that my time in Singapore wasn’t a dream I made up.
The beloved DSLR
By 2016 my DSLR camera had stopped accompanying me on my travel. It was heavy, and taking pictures on it seemed pointless because the time spent making sure I had the right settings for focus, aperture and shutter speed were wearing me down. The phone camera seemed to just…calculate it all on its own and produce a quick, pleasant picture. The camera went into the cupboard.
Why do I clean?
Why do I clean? Does anyone notice, I think, even as I delight in the clean cupboard doors and clean lamps in the living room and feel satisfaction welling up within. Also, if no one notices that something is clean, do they also not notice it when it’s not clean?