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#Life, Thoughts Posted on4th February 20244th February 2024

..and back!

Hola my space, my blog, my fellow bloggers, my readers, After a good three years, I am ready to get back to the one thing […] Read More

#Life, poem, Thoughts Posted on5th April 20196th April 2019

ENGRAVE MY EPITAPH

Die I must today This, the sculptor, does say, every day, Chisel and hammer, the shed, the stone Wait for him, whilst he lies lone. […] Read More

poem, Reminiscences Posted on4th April 20196th April 2019

DILLI MERI JAAN

Amongst the zillions of writings about youMy words are simple, small but trueI pour my heart out to theeMy city, my Jaan, my Dilli! I […] Read More

#Life, poem, Reminiscences Posted on3rd April 20196th April 2019

CAMELS, CAROUSELS AND CACOPHONY

What does my country mean to thee? If it’s not camels, carousels and cacophony What is India if not the hullabaloo Her identity lies in […] Read More

poem, Reminiscences, Thoughts Posted on2nd April 20192nd April 2019

Berlin Butterfly!!

Bright red scarf and an orange hat Soft wrinkles, her lipstick’s red matte, Crunching the leaves under her bicycle wheel There she flies, without her […] Read More

#Life, poem, Reminiscences Posted on1st April 20191st April 2019

AUSTERITY OF HIS ARID DREAMS

Amidst the barren, broken and yellow earthLies an arid dream, dirty white at birth,Somewhere in the crevices, covered by crustBlinking, hiding, fighting the dust. He […] Read More

#Life, Photo, Reminiscences Posted on13th January 201813th January 2018

Learning Swedish for the love of Sweden

Never would I have known the power of language, had I not moved to Sweden. Sweden is one of the most picturesque countries in the […] Read More

#Life, Thoughts Posted on17th June 201719th June 2017

My dear T

My dear T, do not worry, You’re dis-balanced, disarray, do not feel sorry, You’re teary eyed, walk muddy feet and bruised your knee, I have […] Read More

#Life, Photo, poem, Uncategorized Posted on7th August 20167th August 2016

I Pledge, I promise

Limp whilst I walk, tears whilst I sleep Swollen nerves, sore feet, Pain is ever so deep, Knees wobble, limbs are weak Tummy rumbles, signals […] Read More

#Life, Photo, poem, Thoughts, Uncategorized Posted on6th August 20167th August 2016

Dreams and wishes are here to stay

Plush blue carpet, teak wood floor Clear glass windows, little white door Creamish peach couch, red cushions Tea, cakes and tinge of magical infusion  Sunshine […] Read More

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Arpita's bookshelf: currently-reading

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
by Azar Nafisi
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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
by Michiko Aoyama
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Women Without Men
Women Without Men
by Shahrnush Parsipur
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
by Kiran Desai
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On Writers and Writing
On Writers and Writing
by Margaret Atwood
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The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
by William Dalrymple
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कई चांद थे सरे-आसमां [Kai Chand The Sar-e-Aasman]
कई चांद थे सरे-आसमां [Kai Chand The Sar-e-Aasman]
by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
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