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An encounter with Tiger…
For the 1st time, I was entering deep into the Jungle. Suddenly, the guide yelled, from that side! I couldn’t round up my head on what was happening.And then my husband told me, “You are going to witness one of… Continue reading
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I used to bleat like a goat and say “Meinnnn!”
Every festival has its rituals and for us, Makar Sankranti was about sacrificing a goat. My brother would do the sacrificing and I had to bleat like a goat and say “Meinnnn!” Though this goat was made up of sesame… Continue reading
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What’s in a restaurant’s name?
But if I tell you that a restaurant name led me to meet my hostel friends after 22 years, and the chat went on for 12 hours straight (7:30pm – 7:30am), would you believe it? Yes, a crazy story! When I joined… Continue reading
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A Heartfelt Thank You…
Year – 2006. Couldn’t believe it! I read that email again and then one more time. But yes, I was reading it right… In the recent job interview I gave, the person who was going to be my boss was… Continue reading
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21 years ago, I hid something from my mom…
21 years ago, I hid something from my mom.After a few months, she found out.But what followed afterward, shook me to the core… It was the month of August and I was in class 4th. I had started disliking Maths… Continue reading
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Lucknow – a piece of my heart…
Lucknow. For the world, it is the City of Nawabs. For me, it is a piece of my heart. Not because I call this place home, but because it accepted me with open arms and not only gave me lifelong… Continue reading
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Girl hitting a Six…
Early 90s it was. Two teams of 12-13 year olds were playing cricket in school. One of them hit the ball and it went straight for the boundary. But something was different. They were all girls! When I was transferred… Continue reading
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A 13 year old year girl…
Long back, I, a 13-year-old with twelve other younger kids was stranded outside a deserted school.Our private bus didn’t reach the school to pick us up. Our homes were 30km away. Panic started to build like a serpent in my gut.And then… Continue reading
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My Alma Mater – Kendriya Vidyalaya
My father’s bank job and the frequent transfers that came along with it made it impossible for us to stay in one place. It was a boon in disguise as that’s how I got admission in the school which laid… Continue reading
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