Can I ask you a question? You sure can. What’s the boiling point of water? It’s 100-degree Celsius I suppose. What’s the boiling point of blood? Why do you ask such an absurd question? Well, I’ve always had my haemoglobin low. So, I wonder that’s where all my blood goes. It boils & evaporates in … Continue reading The Boiling Point Of Blood
Smile
As a small kid, I yearned for an elder sister. I did have cousins who were in their late teens. But they lived in the village and we could afford to visit them only once a year- during the summer vacation. Summers in rural Odisha during the early ’90s when inverters were yet to become … Continue reading Smile
Why I think Indian women are the most vulnerable to mental health issues?
Can love exist without respect? This is a question that I always find myself pondering upon. I come from a place where love was found in abundance. Whether it’s my own family, my friend circle, or neighborhood, there was no dearth of well-wishers. I never had to face any discrimination based on my gender or … Continue reading Why I think Indian women are the most vulnerable to mental health issues?
Mental Health during Lockdown: Lessons I learned from my tryst with depression
How the survival skills I learned trying to combat depression is helping me survive lockdown
अब आगे क्या?
कभी कभी जब राहें चलते चलते एक अंत पर आती हैं तो खुद से मन पूछ बैठता है- अब आगे क्या? बस यही है अंत सभी उड़ानों का? क्या सचमुच यही है अंत- अनंत में ढूँढता है उत्तर अपने ही प्रश्न का एक वक़्त था जब पैरों में सामर्थ्य नहीं था खड़े होने का … Continue reading अब आगे क्या?
The autumn dew
Waking up on an autumn morn, I can hear the silence everywhere. Neither the rattling noise of the fan Nor the clicking of the AC stabilizer, The morning is here without the dawn And I feel a little closer to the nature. A faint streak of light far in the sky, Glistening like a … Continue reading The autumn dew
A life full of stories
I am sharing what 'I Saw and I Learnt' at BlogAdda.com in association with DoRight.in. While I was ornamenting my name written on the front page of my old diary, a little boy peeped into it. There was a hope of new creation. It isn’t uncommon for me. I have often watched these little kids- … Continue reading A life full of stories
Is it a dream…..
It was a lovely day…… The Sun had already gloomed and was too tired to stand straight. Clouds intermingled to form a mesh to protect the Sun from falling down. Moist breeze bathed in Earth’s scent came forward to sway the cradle of Nature. I too was playing… with my small black locks, running … Continue reading Is it a dream…..
Random thoughts-3
Everyday, you give me a reason to fight- to fight with me, to fight with you. Everyday, you make me feel like color blue. Even though I know- you are a stranger to me, to my feelings, My heart recognizes you as someone own. Even today when I am alone on the deserted roads of … Continue reading Random thoughts-3
The Nasty Nostalgia
“Wake up, it’s already 8. What happened, you used to get up so early beta….”, and the monologue goes on while the protagonist is lost in the warmth of the blanket. That’s the beginning of the last day of my vacations. Oh God!!! How I dread this day… My king size life is again … Continue reading The Nasty Nostalgia
The BIOSCOPED Life 