Mira is haunted by the death of her mother and her specially abled sibling. Mira believes Yuchan’s mother Jiwon’s cruel insults to her mother was the reason for the mishap which robs her of her family. Her thirst for vengeance leads her to drastic steps which unfold in the story. The book is in the formContinue reading “Pretty Lies by Sulmi Bak”
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Ready, Set, Back to Work
Since the COVID epidemic had shown us the promise of the least contact, more productivity in work and work-from-home is the only work norm, we have come a long way to bite the dust. I have one of the lucky few corporate slaves who dig in and around the leaves (counting the maternity leave andContinue reading “Ready, Set, Back to Work”
My past is my library
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? The Past is what has shaped my present and my Present will shape my Future. I would be lying if I said I did not dwell in the past. I often take the trip down the alleys of nostalgia and skip throughContinue reading “My past is my library”
হাজার চুরাশির মা
অনেক দিনের ইচ্ছে থাকা সত্ত্বেও সময়ের এভাবে বইটা পড়া হচ্ছিলো না। গরমের এক পড়ন্ত দুপুরে তুলে নিলাম মহাস্বেতা দেবীর “হাজার চুরাশির মা”। প্রথম পাতা থেকেই হৃদয় বিদীর্ণ করা কষ্টের স্রোতে বাসতাম লাগলাম। হয় তো সদ্য মা হয়েছি বলে আরো কষ্ট পাচ্ছিলাম এক একটা পাতা উল্টাতে। নক্সালবাদী ছেলে ব্রতীর আকস্মিক মৃত্যু সুজাতাকে এনে দাঁড় করে অনেকContinue reading “হাজার চুরাশির মা”
Book Review : Blue Sisters
This was my first book by Coco Mellors and the first 5-star read of 2025. The story follows the narrative of three sisters Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky who get together a year after their fourth sister, Nicky’s death. Avery binds herself to the “eldest daughter” syndrome and bears the burden of taking care of herContinue reading “Book Review : Blue Sisters”
All because Babai said so…
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Indian Middle class and the rhetorical quotations that get thrown around a couple of times a day. I, for one, have over the years, gathered the gems my father – my BABAI as I lovingly call him – has shared for my prosperity andContinue reading “All because Babai said so…”
Picture abhi baki he
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself smiling ear to ear and hearing my child and spouse glee with delight as they play together. I see myself laughing till my tummy hurts and I join in the chaotic world of my family as we grow old together. I see myself asContinue reading “Picture abhi baki he”
The art of letting go
Describe something you learned in high school. High school and teenage both are intertwined in funny ways. There is a sudden feeling that everything will be the way it is, the way we are happy for ever and ever. It is still the time before we get to know how cruel the world can beContinue reading “The art of letting go”
Be Right Back
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. COVID years put everyone out of their comfort zone and catapulted to unknown territories. The toll it took on my mental health was immense as the boundaries between work and home went missing – at one point, I felt like I was working around theContinue reading “Be Right Back”
Find your tribe
What’s the most fun way to exercise? Cycling with friends was my favorite task until work took over and balance went for a toss. “Find your tribe” is my mantra. The “chaleability” gang as Zakir Khan mentioned in his “Delulu Express” – I do believe any exercise can be fun if you find like-minded, infectiousContinue reading “Find your tribe”
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