Rekindling hope after Nov 8 2016 by looking back to 2008
Also published on The Huffington Post Waking up on the morning after Nov 8 2016 was hard for me, like it was possibly for many others. I...
The Imperfect Pieces
When I started writing, like many who similarly start on this journey – I wanted to churn out only the best of the best. Masterpieces –...
Brazil is not my first or second country but I stand in solidarity with her on the Rio Olympics cove
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brazil-is-not-my-first-or-second-country-but-i-stand_us_57a40d4be4b034b258949bf2 Let me start by...
Ithaca
The constant sound of the creeks And the silence otherwise The stories of the old walls The murmurs from their speak The smell of wet...
Short and Sweet DIY - under $15
Wanted to add some dark wicker (I really like the look) pieces to my backyard to offset some of the bright ceramics. But everything I was...
Renderings of a restless mind
As everyone definitely knows by now DIYs are compulsions for me. Every time I finish a project, my mind identifies another area to invest...
Poems and introspections
I am still not at ease calling myself a poet, but I have discovered that 'free form' poetry is something I am relishing a lot. Freed from...
Book buggies - A lazy afternoon engagement
Weekends in Phoenix are usually busier than the weekdays - that is until summer comes. Yet, even with the weather being still nice, I...
Acid Attack in India – where do we stand today?
Acid attack is not something unheard of in India. It has shocked the conscience of our nation again and again – with mutilated faces,...
Coffee table by my sister
My uber talented (and much more patient than me) sister converted some packing boxes into a coffee table. According to her the process is...