Poetry

Getting lost in the new city

A rush of excitementA dash of wonderExploring a new citySo much room to blunderTrue growth lies in Accepting your follyOnly then will the new cityMake your visit so jollyTasting diverse flavours Treading to places unseenLearning more about peopleThan the places you've beenLet the architecture engulf youLet your feet take you aroundIt's not time or money… Continue reading Getting lost in the new city

Travel

Hidden from the world

Fuelled by the will to escape the humdrum affairs of a corporate life and my wedding planning, I ran off to a small village called Zadpoli, based in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. With two weeks in hand and no itinerary in mind, the lush green region was my canvas to paint, with colors, often… Continue reading Hidden from the world

Wedding

Vivaham Byah – To big or not to big, that is the question

This edition of the Vivaham Byah series dives deeper into the unsustainable aspects of weddings which have grown to become accepted norms. Most environment-unfriendly actions are masked under the labels of culture, tradition and most importantly, "Itna toh karna padega na?", which translates to "This is the least we have to do, isn't it?". No… Continue reading Vivaham Byah – To big or not to big, that is the question

Travel

The Year was 2013, I saw the unseen (Part 1 – The Big Apple)

In March, 2013, I was about to complete my First (Freshman) year of undergrad and didn't have any substantial plans for the Summer break. My maternal uncle had recently announced that he, aunty and their two sons would be heading to visit my maternal aunt in the US. Now, my uncle and my two cousin… Continue reading The Year was 2013, I saw the unseen (Part 1 – The Big Apple)