Last week when the news of war in some other part of the world, away from where I live, was breaking out I was busy being part of a ‘kelvan’ for a cousin while placing an order for a birthday cake on the side for another friend. Both occasions of celebration and joy. First the uncertainty and loss of the last two years and now this. So me being part of celebrations somewhere all feels illicit. No? How can we…
What started as a way of journaling the books I read in a calendar year has evolved into a safe ritual that I have been doing now for over a decade. Even I didn’t think I would stick to something like this for so long 🙂 Go figure! Guess that’s the thing about things one loves to do. Now I am at a place where I like to capture thoughts about every book I have completed reading in that particular…
Preamble I recently participated in the non-ultra 25km race as part of SRT (Sinhagad-Rajgad-Torna) ultra marathon. The 25km route starts from Sinhagad base and ends at Rajgad base at Gunjawane village. If you are not from Maharashtra, these historic forts are witnesses to the rise and reign (and later fall of) of the Marathi empire. So one is not only doing a trail race/run, they are also reliving history. On a more personal front, this is more of a gratitude…
I am struggling for words. Not the written kind. But after being silent, for most of the time in the past 10 days, my brain seems to have given up on talking. I have listened so much in the 7 days in the mountains, I hope I am able to carry that silence and calm through me, with me as life moves forward. Getting on a flight after the past 1.5 years felt unreal. From the logistics required to plan…
As we all continue to recover from the horror fest that was the past 2-3 months (at least for us in India), I remembered that I had this ritual of jotting down thoughts about books I have been reading. Why? Maybe whoever stumbles upon this might find something of interest. In that case, do drop a note/comment? We could connect over books. In no particular order (actually there is one – ruled by my memory) here you go: Masala Lab…
Twitter’s magic brought this article on my timeline and I was fascinated. I see the point of order as an independent grown-up because it makes life in the outside world easier. Especially when dealing with red-tape issues or in general trying to navigate life sometimes. But in the context of books and arranging them, I have never felt the need. I have a lot of books. More books than clothes and other things. Proof is a recent apartment move, that…
Preamble: T and I have a ritual of gifting books on each others’ birthday. (a few other friends and I also share it but that’s not the point). Last year around my birthday, I was shameless in telling T that I didn’t need a book yet because of the too big unread pile piling at home. I told her that I would let her know when I was ready for a new book. I read someone’s tweet about ‘The 10…