Bhali Ladkiyan, Buri Ladkiyan (Hindi)Anu Singh Choudhary 2016Eka/Hind Yugmpp. 228 I wanted the first read of this year to be a book by an Indian woman author. I had started reading other books simultaneously but this is the first one that I have managed to complete. With this beginning, it promises to be a good year….
Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well BeingThich Nhat Hanh, Illustrations: Wietske Vriezen 2008Parallax Presspp. 39 I picked up this book to take ahead my journey into mindfulness. This is my first reading of Thich Nhat Hanh. I am inspired by his recommendations on mindfulness and fascinated by the idea of the Plum Village. The book is…
The Twentieth WifeIndu Sundaresan2002Harper Collinspp. 374 The twentieth wife covers the story of Nurjahan’s marriage to Salim. Somewhere in between is the story of deceit and strained father and son relationships, of Akbar and Salim and Salim and his sons. The hunger for power in almost all the men in the story is barely tolerable….
About a year ago, I started going plastic free. I didn’t want to buy any more plastic bottles. Some companies offer to refill bottles for you at your doorstep but I found the whole affair quite expensive. Plus I was sure I will break all the glass bottles. So I started making shampoo at home. …
And miles to go… (10 years of a journey)2012 Noorjahan Diwan, Shabnam Hashmi, Sofiya Khan, Sayeda Hameed, and Zakia Soman Anhad pp. 150 This short book is one of the most powerful books that I have come across. I was a bit disappointed when the book began with a disclaimer on not having been proof read…
And miles to go… (10 years of a journey)2012 Noorjahan Diwan, Shabnam Hashmi, Sofiya Khan, Sayeda Hameed, and Zakia Soman Anhad pp. 150 This short book is one of the most powerful books that I have come across. I was a bit disappointed when the book began with a disclaimer on not having been proof read…
Saat Sau Bees Kadam (Hindi)Amrita Pritam 2014Bhartiya Gyanpithpp. 266 A collection of short stories by Amrita Pritam like much of Pritam’s work revolves around the undefined aspects of life. I love how she defies logic, social boundaries, norms, and embraces everyone and everything as part of the normal. In this time of conflict and strife, I…
My experiments with composting started in November 2019. Since then, I have been able to prevent over a 100 Kg of waste going into the landfill. I first thought about composting because I felt the need to reduce the garbage I generate. One of the ways of doing that was to reduce the usage of…
Khauf Ka Saudagar (Hindi)Ibn E Safi2009Harper Collins pp. 132 Khauf ka Saudagar (Literally translated as Trader of Fear) is a 2009 thriller book by Ibn E Safi. It is a concise book both in terms of the story as well as the size of the paperback. It dawned on my why I used to often…
This post introduces the Love Care Grow section. When I started posting updates on Instagram and Twitter, I received many messages where people were kind enough to share their concerns and experiences. Many also asked me to share what had led me towards this initiative and what it means to me. Over the past half…
