One of the hardest things about being a pet parent is saying goodbye. For those of us who love animals, our fur babies become part of the family, and an integral part of our lives. I adopted my tortoise shell cat, Penny, from an organisation called Toronto Cat Rescue in 2008. She was 9 monthsContinue reading “On Bidding Fur Babies Farewell”
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The Violence in Our Minds
One day, years ago, I visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. I will never forget what they said. They said that what happened to Anne Frank – all the tragedy that befell her – is the typical experience of a Jewish person in Europe at the time of the concentration camps. It’s just thatContinue reading “The Violence in Our Minds”
HARD TO SAY GOODBYE
Originally posted on Rakesh Saraf: Writing & Thoughts:
Some nine and a half years back, I had to say goodbye forever to my father. He was 90 years old, an intellectual, a scholar, ex-civil servant, ex-diplomat. It was then that I realized that watching a parent age, and eventually die in front of your eyes…
Words for Asifa
To the monsters that broke her body: what twisted state of mind begets belief of your claim to innocent flesh in the house of your God, no less? Was there an ounce of shame lingering somewhere within your thirst for blood? Or did you feel powerful when you shredded her dignity and squashed the lifeContinue reading “Words for Asifa”
Confessions of a Vagabond
My alarm goes off at 4:30 am. My hand slaps towards my phone as if it is an actual clock, finally managing to silence it, if only momentarily. As a precaution I have set an alarm at 4:25, 4:35 and 4:40 lest my body goes on strike and I miss my flight (which has happened).Continue reading “Confessions of a Vagabond”
An Open Letter to Mahesh Shah, CEO of Hometown
Dear Mahesh Shah, For the last ten days I have been begging for forgiveness. Begging for forgiveness for whatever twists of fate led me to purchase furniture (through Pepperfry) from Hometown. I’d had an awesome experience with Pepperfry as long as it was their customer service, deliveries and carpenter services, but with Hometown I haveContinue reading “An Open Letter to Mahesh Shah, CEO of Hometown”
My Inverted Rainbow
Originally posted on redefiningidentity's Blog:
My Inverted Rainbow –Utkarsh Amitabh My grandmother introduced me to the world of colors when I was in second grade. Every afternoon she sat by my side and together we colored the newspaper cartoons with color pastels. Soon after that, she read out my favorite folk tales and put…
Exploring Sultanahmet: Haghia Sophia, The Basilica Cistern & The Blue Mosque
We start the day slowly, though we are awake unusually early. Although the weariness of our travels makes us sluggish, the time difference means our body clocks are two and a half hours ahead, which means 8:30 am makes for a pretty leisurely start. After we shower and get ready, we grab a pumpkin spiceContinue reading “Exploring Sultanahmet: Haghia Sophia, The Basilica Cistern & The Blue Mosque”
Finding Freedom in Laos
Although I’m told that Laos is an “off the beaten path” destination, flight QV 634 from Bangkok to Luang Prabang, features a disproportionate number and variety of foreigners from young backpackers and couples to retired seniors. I have no idea what to expect. I have come off a hectic work schedule, don’t speak a wordContinue reading “Finding Freedom in Laos”
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