Category Archives: Mom Dad

Comfort food for the heart and the mind – Post 28

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Food and my association with it has been far beyond the necessary function that it performs – filling the stomach, that is. And I guess, it is because I have been part of a family that has always seen food … Continue reading →

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Let’s wish my mom a very happy birthday – Post 11

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

It is Mom’s birthday today. With the exception of last year, I haven’t been with her on her birthday since 2003. These are moments when life truly sucks and when nothing makes sense. These are moments when I wonder what … Continue reading →

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Why have I been crying?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

> Something really strange has been happening to me lately. Don’t know how or when, but suddenly I see myself transformed into this fat round gooey mass of emotions. It’s like I am brimming with sentiments. And even a slight … Continue reading →

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Festivals and Families

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

> Nostalgia is at an all time high. Its Lohri today and here I am, stuck at work with no plans whatsoever to celebrate the festival. And being in Singapore doesn’t help my cause you see. Childhood memories come flooding … Continue reading →

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>My mom and her maid – Post 13

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

> I fail to understand the fixation my mom has with her maid. Actually not just her maid, she has a fixation with my maid as well. The first question on my daily call to her is inevitably “Maid came?” … Continue reading →

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2 Sisters and no Brother, God be with your parents.

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Among the innumerable happy and carefree memories I have of my childhood there is also one gloomy memory that is quite engraved into my mind. Having been brought up in a small town like Ranchi has had its own share … Continue reading →

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