I was newly married and living abroad. One morning, I got a frantic call from my dad’s part-time maid. She said “Didi, there have been heavy rains and our neighbourhood flooded. Your dad has got a high fever. He is unable to get up from the bed and the whole house is filled with drain-water.” … Continue reading When My House Flooded #writebravely #WTFOW2018
Dear Bong Mom, As you are also a blogger you would know how tedious blogging challenges are. My initial plan was to write on the prompt-“No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.” – Cinderella- however, I changed my mind and started writing … Continue reading Thank You BongMom #writebravely #WTFOW2018
"Hello," said the voice on the phone. "My name is RaGa. I know you never expected a call from me, as famous as I am, but I've been given your name as someone who can help me in writing my speeches." It took me few seconds to understand who the caller was. For a moment, … Continue reading A Phone Call from RG #WTFOW2018
My dad’s grandmother’s sister was a child widow. She got married when she was seven years old and became a widow at nine. She absolutely had no memory of her married life. She didn’t even have a photo of her husband. All her life she stayed as a leftover member of the family. Her brother’s … Continue reading Beyond Last Wish #WTFOW2018
“Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it.” Ruku uttered these words with a hint of arrogance and smugness in his voice. His cycle was punctured and we were standing in a deserted field. I was standing there shaking in fear, imagining all kinds of bad things that … Continue reading When He Smiled #WTFOW2018
I take on the Baton of Blogchatter Ebook Carnival from Tina whose ebook 'Bhumi' is also part of the mix. About Tina's ebook: Bhumi' is an ode to womanhood where you will see real women come alive unlike their stereotypical counterparts on celluloid. Read at leisure and pick any chapter as each is a complete story. My eBook Experience: … Continue reading #BlogchatterEbook- Final Week
The regular readers of my blog already know about Sikku. She was my mom’s foster daughter. My mom loved her more than she loved me. One day, my mom washed clothes and brought them out of the house to dry them. It was one of the rare sunny days in Gangtok and Ma found it … Continue reading The Clothesline and Sikku #WTFOW2018
“The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.” – The Lion King Dear Me, When you look back at your past what do you see? Do you see pain and sadness or laughter and happiness? Perhaps you see a mix of both. I … Continue reading Letter to Me #WTFOW 2018
Name of Book: Diary of a Baby About the author: Mahak Wadhwani is a career woman turned mom to a 2-year-old and a blogger on Baby & Beyond. She landed headfirst into a life of pooplosions, 3 am feeds, teething & toddler tantrums – a life so exciting that she just had to share her journey … Continue reading Book Review- Diary of a Baby #BlogchatterEbookReviews
