In early 2000s there was a delicacy that I loved. It was sweet corn. It was corn but sweeter. I remember asking specifically for it when buying roasted corn (Butta! For Indians 😊). There was roasted corn seller near the vegetable shop in my locality. Winters were a busy time for him. My mom and …
I feel the pressure to enjoy life has increased multi-fold in the past few years. It was a steady pressure, but it kept accumulating, nevertheless. This is affecting the growing population more than it should. My friend just went on a family weekend when all her family members are suffering from viral fever; “Weekend with …
I was talking to a friend today for a long time. She’d recently been discharged from the hospital. Told her I started blogging again. She was very supportive. She’s been a friend of mine for 8 years now. She was 64 and I was 35 when we first met. She lives with her daughter in …
We used to own a teak wood dining table. It was strong. I remember us using it to clean ceiling fans, roofs, just dance around when mom was at work 😊. This dining table was with us for a good 25+ years. My dad had bought it before he got married and it was with …
Jothi woke up to the cry of her youngest at 3:00 AM. She picked her daughter up and tried to soothe her as she rocked her on her lap. She closed her eyes and willed for her headache to go away. She’d been having headaches for the past 3 weeks. She’d consulted a doctor, but …
Spicy Rasam 