This happened about 15 years back. My husband and I had gone to my home town to meet my family. We decided to stay in Mumbai for three days and then go back to Ahmedabad, the city that we lived … Read more...
Category: Children’s Corner
I Failed. Twice. So I Still Feel I Am Dumb.
60 years is a long time, you know. Schooling was not valued as much as it is now. Yes, we all went to school. My father too would scream at me when I did not fare well in my exams … Read more...
I Am Satisfied With The Work I Do But I Am Not Happy
What kind of a story are you looking for? My life story? I don’t mind telling you about it. Yes, I will keep it a secret if you insist on it. Sure. You can write my name.
I am Divya. … Read more...
And Even Today I Cannot Draw Perfect Rangolis Like Her
I have two younger brothers. We are blessed to have parents like ours. None of us has any complaints about our lives at all. Our parents did not really sit down and “teach” us anything. They lead by example and … Read more...
And This Is What My Daughter Said.
I looked around the room in total despair. The books were precariously perched on the edge of our table. The computer was on ‘Sleep’ mode. The mouse and the keypad were lying open on the table. I switched off the … Read more...
Yes, I Was A Responsible Child But I Made Mistakes And Have Regrets Too!
I am the eldest child in my family. I have two brothers and two sisters too. I belong to a joint family. My cousin brother is as old as me. Right from our childhood years, my cousin brother and I … Read more...
I Learnt A Lot About Myself When I Took This Trip
It was not a fancy trip. It was a unique one, a kind of pilgrimage actually. We were 24 people in all. We went to Varanasi, Allahabad, Pokhara, Jomson, Muktinath, in Nepal, and returned via Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, crossed the … Read more...