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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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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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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I often get asked to write, be it assignments, smile captions for Instagram, heartfelt quotes, or even love letters for someone’s better half. Honestly, that’s the life of anyone who’s a little into reading and writing: at least 10% of it goes into favors like crafting emails, captions, and letters. And I respect it…it’s really …
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In a world of nuclear families, I have lived with 14+ members jointly at all times (no common kitchens though). Grandparents, my family, 2 chachas, 2 chachis, my cousins, my nephew. Ah, the beautyyyy! And the chaos. 😛 More beauty than chaos, ALWAYS – touchwood. So when my cousin was to get married, it was …
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In the journey of life, one must take time out for the soul. I do it by reciting Sai Ve Sadi Fariyad Tere Tayi lyrics because they are pure magic! This song makes me feel closer to virtue and calms the voice in me that screams spirituality. It’s funny how I have loved this song …
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No short story about life can be as compelling as a touching story that pops out of personal experiences. I usually wear a positive outlook, but it gets infected with doubts, questions, and more doubts. In times like these, a friend is the one who comes to the rescue and knocks some sense into you. …