CAA
Refugees are refugees for a reason. When people are persecuted in their countries they seek asylum elsewhere. When people want to leave a country and go elsewhere they wish to … Continue reading CAA
Category: 2019
State of the world
Maybe my mood is low. I was suddenly reminded of the emaciated, female polar bear that wandered down into Norilisk this June. I wanted to know how she was doing. … Continue reading State of the world
Be beautiful.
Beauty is so important. We all say, to be politically correct, how beauty is only skin deep. but that is so not true at two levels. People prefer beautiful pets, … Continue reading Be beautiful.
Help
Today is Guru Nanak Jayanti. Today I burst into tears like I haven’t done in a while. I lost my faith in Divine Providence, a long time ago. But this … Continue reading Help
You, in Mid-air
Love has a way of becoming comfortable. When it becomes comfortable, it gets lazy. It rests on the couch and it watches movies. It feeds you pastries and chocolates. It … Continue reading You, in Mid-air
“On Killing a Tree”
There is nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said by both sides of the argument. A station for metro cars needed to be made. The government wanted to … Continue reading “On Killing a Tree”
Joker
Joaquin will win the Oscar for Best Male Performance, next February. No doubt about it. Unless I see a better contender in the coming months, this is what I take … Continue reading Joker
The Greater Good
When I hear the phrase, ‘for the greater good’, I always wait for some kind of catastrophe to befall. It becomes an antithetical idea for me. because whenever someone spouts … Continue reading The Greater Good
Marriage
On social media, at times the question goes like this: Cute boy asks me, “so what are you doing now?” I reply, “I’ll be taking the kids down and then … Continue reading Marriage
Spoiler
The thing about life is that no matter how honest you want to get with it, it always wants a show. Something sensational! Something that will make others go, oh, … Continue reading Spoiler
Rest, Virginia
I knew her when I was a child. We lived in the same building, separate wings. I would go to her home often. My love for Christmas began here. I … Continue reading Rest, Virginia
Of Fathers and Gay Sons
I always believe that talking about one’s issues detracts much of the power they seem to instill within them. Without portraying myself as a victim, I must talk about what … Continue reading Of Fathers and Gay Sons
