Rains on the Terrace, From Twenty Years Ago

rains on the  terrace from twenty years ago. against a white sky, a paused world. the town-clock’s hands unmoved in the wind. pigeons have hidden in the roshandaan. the world is taking a mid-day nap. I am the sole audience for a white cloth, fluttering in the wind, on a distant rooftop. as raindrops hum [...]

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Auto-vaale Uncle

I still remember going to school on an auto-rickshaw, the rickety vehicle also known as a three-wheeler. With seating meant for 3-5 people, it would actually be filled with 12-15 kids, all barely awake up at 6 am in the morning. During the rainy season, we would cheer as the auto-rickshaw made its way through [...]

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Thank You

Thank you, the thorn of pain, for sticking with my feet, all this while. without you, I would never know, the joy of freedom, the fragrance of flowers, the sensation of feeling Mother Earth all bare. thank you, the moment of hardship, the moment of truth, for testing the boy in me; and delivering a [...]

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Gratitude

Over the past few months, I have spent hectic days of study, interspersed with idle walks around the lake, book reading and just being myself. With the passage of time, it seems more and more clear that happiness is closer than we imagine. Moments of laughter with friends and family, companionship, and a clear conscience [...]

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A Clarity in Vision

It is an interesting stage where I am. This is going to be about the trajectory of my life, and what may seem like incoherent paths that I have recently traversed. Throughout the past few years, I have followed a deeper instinct in making choices. A lot of decisions have been taken at a subconscious [...]

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A Few Pounds Lighter?

THEN NOW Encourage me!

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The Perimeter of New Things

26 people. 16 countries. maths, computer science, physics, engineering. Makes for an intimidating bunch, and intimidated I am. The 10-month ordeal seems very challenging, but I am beginning to like it already. PI has an aura of freedom and creativity, in a building where black walls merge seamlessly in to blackboards, where people like to [...]

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Who Am I?

I am not a finger, but one who can look at a hand, and request a finger to move. I am that who is controlling the rhythm of a body’s breath. I am not the eyes, but one who can ask a pair of eyes to open, and order them to look in any direction. [...]

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Manveen Ma’am!!!

Why? Why? Why? The news of Manveen ma’am and Dr. Sandhu’s demise is beyond shocking. ——————— From an earlier post:I can never think of my school days without gratitude towards the most remarkable lady I have ever met – Mrs. Manveen Sandhu. Manveen ma’am, the principal of our school, virtually held my finger to give [...]

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Beyond a Thought

a setting sungold streaks in the skythe mirror in the oceanand waves pass by.. Been a long time looking for the shore… coming close, and feeling strangely empty. The shore’s full of beauty, a sense of security, and the independence of solitude. And yet, the tides of pleasure rise to fall… there seems to be [...]

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