Once there was this girl who was always challenged by everyone. Challenged to live a life of her own, challenged to live like a boy and also challenged to challenge her own parents. And in the course of facing all challenges she didn’t realize what she was becoming. She was on a journey of becoming…
When I told my dad to become a teacher!
Time has come. I think I should retire. But what should I do? I want a new challenge.” “Dad I think you should join the fellowship. Apply at teachforindia.org. I really think you will love it,” I replied. After a long pause in our video call – I thought I got hung up on due to my wifi…
Letter series #4 – from Papa ki Lado
(For every daughter who loves her father, his choices, wants a man like him but wants to follow a different life path) Dear Papa, Thank you for the beautiful letters. I have saved them and I will always read them when I’m struggling with my life. It is and will always be my source of…
Creating experiences. In a place unknown.
s a 2016 Fellow and coming from a corporate background I was having one of those struggle days and I just couldn’t wait for the day to get over. However Mukta one of my 4th graders with her sister came and handed over this card which had a beautiful picture of me and her family…
A paradox world?
Different worlds, diverse yet similar. One my body experiences one which my head creates. Every step step strong and bold. Closer to herself but apart from others. Understood myself better yet to be understood by people. Madness with calmness and chaos with peace, Fear of sinking in love, ready to succumb to the madness of…
Why can’t I learn by what I like? – Part 1
“Anushka. What is wrong with you? Why aren’t you learning tables? Its been 4 months!”. After struggling for 4 months to make her learn the tables till 12. She has finally learnt all her tables which a 4th grader should know in a week. How? It took me a while to it figure out. Imagine…
Letter series #3 – My confession about relationships.
Hey, As I sit down to pour down my thoughts I realized that these thoughts should be conveyed to you. You know very well that I’m an escapist when it comes to having these whats on your mind conversation. But I’m no longer this person who bottles up her thoughts. So whats the best way…
Letter series #2 – Home away from home
Guys, Happy Diwali. 🙂 Its been almost 3 months and for many of you this is first Diwali away from home and I can’t even imagine how much you must be missing home. Home misses you too. I miss you guys. So yes this will be one of those long emails. Park everything that you are…
Letter Series #1 – One call away.
(When all of my best friends decided to leave India to study abroad (I still don’t know why). Life just introduced a new word in my dictionary loneliness. In the technology savvy world one will think that you can never be lonely. But unfortunately the technology has never made us so dependent on people. And if they…
My first Teacher!
“Shalu, you are too tall for a man” “You are very pretty. Way better than the skinny girl next door who even wears makeup when she goes running” “I want you to love your in laws more than your parents, promise me you will do that” “Say the Gayatri mantra (Vedic verse) before leaving the…
Disposition.
### Sunday At 3.00 pm Sister – “Get up I got ice cream for you mummy has got a new flavour it’s damn tasty.” Me – (While watching Gossip girls) “What is the matter with you? How many times do I have to ask you to leave me alone. Why don’t you just kill me?…
When I decided to change the course of my life!
Yeah a pretty long and heavy title but so is the reason behind it. As a 4 year old I always saw my father take a laptop bag leave early in the morning and come back late in the evening. When I saw my father’s office for the first time I thought of him as…
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