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…
Ibnebatuti (Hindi) Divya Prakash Dubey 2020 Hind Yugm pp. 160 Ibnebatuti is a story of revolving around a mother son relationship. Like all of Dubey’s writings, this is contemporary, it is new age, and it is very refreshing. I picked up this book with a lot of expectations and it did not disappoint. The subtle…
This blog originally started as Kitaabi Khazana, roughly translated as a treasure trove of books about a decade ago. Over a period of time, while books have continued to take center stage in what I write, I could not contain other aspects of life that I wanted to share. As Tabish Khair wrote in one…
There was a storm brewing outside and I was all alone at home. Suddenly the lights went out… I decided to light a candle. The candle lit one half of the room nice and bright. I screamed in horror when I saw my mother. She had died in a car crash years ago! At least…
