A Delhi RoadThey say "Dilli hai dilwalon ki" (Delhi belongs to the bighearted). Well, it is somewhat difficult for me to agree.I have been residing in Delhi since a year and a half now and also have visited the city several times before that. And I have heartbreaking experiences all the time. Let me share …
Category: Reflections
Thinking Of My Favourite Teacher
The moment I think 'teacher', several faces start rolling in front of my eyes. I believe our first schoolteacher is the first outsider who tries to teach something to us as a child; the first person outside the family who influences us and affects our lives.I don't remember the teachers from the first school I …
Check on me
Most of us miss our mothers when we fall sick, don't we. In my case, I miss all of my family members of my maternal home. I have been feverish since last night. I slept throughout the day today. Here I have to take care of myself, unless my husband is at home.I currently stay …
NDE-A glimpse of the Afterlife?
I do not remember when I developed the fear of death. The feeling would come only at night, when I am in bed. The very thought of how would I be feeling when I am about to die would freak me out. My heartbeat would start racing and I would feel a kind of dizzy. …
Being A German Fan
FIFA 2014 ChampionsI don't remember how I started following FIFA World Cups. But it was in the year 1998 and I was in high school. That year I was addicted to Ricky Martin's songs (even though I didn't understand most of it). I guess his singing of the official song for FIFA 1998 "La Copa …
Our Big Sister
She came to us a few days before my third birthday. She was only a few years older to me. We were then living in Guwahati. Since then she has been with us. My sister who was around a year and a half then took to her hip immediately and it kind of became her …
Precious Lemons
I am an Assamese and I have grown up on elongated lemons specific to Assam. This variety of lemons are simply known as Assam lemons. In Assamese we call them 'nemu tenga'. While growing up, I had never thought that one day I would yearn for these lemons as the dry earth yearns for rain. …
Nature And Light
A guest post for Pratikshya Mishra's Magic Moments: I have been born and brought up in Assam, a northeastern state in India. I have grown up amidst greenery, fresh air and lots of natural light. These are the luxuries in the modern world which I had the privilege to take for granted. I had never …
Help Yourself
When I was a little girl, I remember Deta (my father) bringing a poster with a quote on it. It said,"God helps those who help themselves." And the quote have stuck with me ever since.I have seen so many people praying to God, begging Him and pleading with Him in their prayers to help them, …
Progress Plant IV: Spring in my Home
My pot plants have been dormant for a long time. Since the winter had set in, their growth and progress had been real slow. At times I was confused whether they are still breathing or not. But the succulent stems kept my hopes alive. This year winter decided to overstay in Delhi. It was in …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 