Day- MondayDate- 30 Nov 2020Place- Gurudwara Nada SahibOccasion- Gurupurab Lesson- Never Give Up Because special days carry special excitement, my office clan decided to visit the Nada Sahib Gurudwara during the lunch break since it’s a 5-minute walk from our office. Crazy queues of people had thronged the place. The courtyard was full of life; people …
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If you’re in Phuket, scrolling for that one place to eat with a view, but you’ve only got 5 minutes to decide, Zuri Restaurant is a BIG YES. Just go. You won’t regret it. Go. Goooo. Especially if you’re a chai-sutta lover ☕, a maggi-at-the-beach kind of person 🍜, or someone who just needs a …
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If you’re wondering whether the Tiger Kingdom, Phuket has REAL tigers – it does.One 100 percent real. And if you are wondering what it’s like to be there, imagine this: You’re sitting next to an actual tiger, feeling its fur, hearing it breathe, and praying the tiger doesn’t prey on you because, well… it isn’t …
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If you’re wondering whether the Tiger Kingdom, Phuket has REAL tigers – it does.One 100 percent real. And if you are wondering what it’s like to be there, imagine this: You’re sitting next to an actual tiger, feeling its fur, hearing it breathe, and praying the tiger doesn’t prey on you because, well… it isn’t …
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For those who don’t know, “Pehli Rasoi” is that moment when a newlywed steps into the kitchen in their new home and prepares the first dish. Pehli Rasoi Meaning For Me I’ve grown up in a typical Punjabi family where guests are treated like royalty – khatirdaari is serious business for us. 😅 And we never …
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Phuket Day 1 Phuket Day 1 has a backstory. It started with a suitcase and a heart full of excitement. We were FINALLY going on our honeymoon. BUT. But. We weren’t JUST going on our honeymoon. We were about to step into a week where time would slow down, the skies would change colour, and …
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My cousins and I had been dreaming about a Bali trip for a while, but actually making the Bali Itinerary happen? That was like trying to catch a unicorn. Not kidding! That’s because our parents, like the quintessential middle-class Asian folks, always tend to choose religious trips over leisure trips. Always. And I mean ALWAYS. …
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In the warm embrace of a grandma (dadima), the world becomes a safer place almost instantly. If you know, you know. 🙂 Like many others, my dadima also came to India from Pakistan during the partition. In one of the conversations that I had with her, she described Pakistan with so much love that I …
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Late at night, when the world sleeps, all artists grapple with the weight of 3 AM thoughts. Am I right or am I right? 😉 In this story titled “3 AM Thoughts”, I try untangling a memory that used to trigger me. I do that by having a late-night conversation with my heart and mind. …
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If I ask which stories spark unparalleled enthusiasm, it’ll be witch stories, especially for kids. Noticed the pun? Thanks. 😛 Now, as a lit major, I’ve devoured mountains and mountains of feminist theory. We deconstructed fairytales, questioned damsels in distress, and analysed the power dynamics of happily ever afters. It was empowering, mind-blowing stuff. That’s …
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