A Better Me
God’s Own Country… Different Housing Rules
God’s Own Country… Different Housing Rules Mrs Philomena Varghese of Kottayam was very proud of three things.Her house.Her garden.And the fact that people noticed both. ...
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The Day Curiosity Learned to Whisper
The Day Curiosity Learned to Whisper St. Martin’s Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Mumbai was known as a quiet, disciplined place. It was ...
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The River Watching the Bank
The River Watching the Bank Life is not counted in years, but in moments that turn and see us,Like a lamp in a shrine aware ...
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Honey In The Eyes
Honey in the Eyes I find the world the way a lamp finds oil – by looking.My eyes are bees; they return only with honey. What ...
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Happy New Year: Where We Return
Happy New Year: Where We Return What we name a beginning opens like a closing door.An ending bends back, like a road meeting its shadow.The ...
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On a Christmas Morning, Somewhere Near Tirur
On a Christmas Morning, Somewhere Near Tirur It was a Christmas Day journey. I was travelling by train from Thalassery to Thiruvananthapuram. Actually, I was ...
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The Day She Thought I Was the Thief
The Day She Thought I Was the Thief About thirty years ago, when I was in my forties, I was travelling from Trivandrum to Chennai ...
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“Both Chickens, Please”
“Both Chickens, Please” Christmas was nearing, and the house was already preparing itself, even before the guests arrived. Our daughter was coming from Bangalore with ...
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A Whisper, From a Mother
A Whisper, From a Mother I did not expect the night to feel like this.So cold.So quiet. As if the world had stopped breathingthe moment ...
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The Road Within
The Road Within Some journeys happen without moving feet,Like incense climbing while the shrine stands still;The lamp travels far where shadows meet,By holding flame, obedient ...
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