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My Mother

I lost my mother a month ago. The loss that I am facing is incomparable. From Last April, the day she had a fall, on 14th, she lost confidence & had been home bound. Till the last day, 18 Feb. she could walk & ride the lift with her attendant & walk two blocks orContinue reading “My Mother”

Leisure Hour

The concept of leisure was alien when we were growing up. Meenakshi Jha observes, our mothers & aunts were always busy, making pickles, knitting, hand picking stones from the grain ( packed & cleaned grains are the thing of today!), checking the children ‘s heads for lice, shelling peas ( I find myself selecting veggiesContinue reading “Leisure Hour”

Education for all

It is the only way to progress. Money can pave the way but it cannot be the aim. ‘Instead of giving a fish free, if he is taught fishing, it can give him food for a life time’. Here we not onlt emphasize the need to learn but to create an opportunity & an openContinue reading “Education for all”

Summer

The word conjures a picture of bliss & relaxation. The Indian summers tend to be hot. The children have holidays after their exams & no routine. Playing in the courtyard, backyard or climbing trees for raw mangoes. When you buy mangoes from the market, Alfonzo or Kesar, they are juicy, delicious but they don’t haveContinue reading “Summer”

The 61 year young!

The 61 year old Prince Laurent of Belgium, the reigning king’s younger brother made an argument in court, trying to secure social security benefits. The 400,000 euro allowance he receives three quarters go toward his duties, leaving him with a still hefty 100,000euros as gross salary- will stop when he dies. Closer home, a coupleContinue reading “The 61 year young!”

Dark Circles Tell Stories

Moumita Alam’s article is catchy & informative. She states that a survey shows women sleep far less than men. The reasons are not hard to discern. When did you last sleep well? People ask me when I have dark circles under my eyes. These dark circles never go away because I never sleep well. HowContinue reading “Dark Circles Tell Stories”

Cutting Off the Heart ( 2010 )

It is a South Korean drama. KBS drama special. Season 1, episode 18. Directed by Heo Sung -hye. Written by Jeon Chang -geun. Starring Moon Jeong -hee, Im Ji -kyu, Sa Mi-ja, Kim Na -woon, Uhm Do-hyun. When Sun Young’s firefighter husband was killed in an accident, he left her a widow with their youngContinue reading “Cutting Off the Heart ( 2010 )”