it’s complicated

Mumbai, you are the only city that smells like home and exhaustion all at once. You give me evenings where the sea breeze untangles my hair. You give me orange skies to stare at with an open mouth. You hand me vada pavs and artistic schezwan rolls at street corners. You surprise me with much-needed […]

a love letter to my favorite show

All through life, I have found myself returning over and over to one show: Jane the Virgin. I just finished yet another rewatch (it feels like the hundredth time), and somehow, I’m even more in love with it than before. I’m not sure when it became a favorite. But there it always was, waiting for […]

Voiceless – a short story

Every morning began the same way for us, like the world itself couldn’t start turning until she stirred. She always woke up well before the sun would rise. The house was quiet but alive with the soft sounds of her routine—the rustle of blankets, the creak of her bedroom door, and finally, the steady shuffle […]

Sonder: The Connection Between City Lights and Stories

This post, and probably this entire blog, is an ode to the towering, glinting buildings and cityscapes in which I have found solace. There is something about being a city girl (or perhaps it’s the artist in me), that’s always drawn to the view from a window — whether it’s the buildings, the streets, the […]

Twenty twenty-two

The past year was a potpourri of some of the grandest events of my life, some colored with dreams and excitement and some tainted with pain and life learnings. But it was truly one of the pretties potpourris of my life, filled with petals and spices of so many different magnitudes. And since I’m a […]

Infection

The one thing that we all undoubtedly have in common is our undying fear of what others will think of us. What will they say? Will they judge me? What will they think of the image I’ve built of myself over the years? And this very thought has planted itself like a seed in our […]

♡ 1993 ♡

1993 : My Favorite Love Story When someone thinks about love, they usually think of Raj & Simran, Allie & Noah, Rose & Jack, Veer & Zaara…and the list could go on. But when I think of love, love in its purest, most innocent form, I think of my parents. I’ve spent so many dinner […]

3:30 AM (PAUSE)

3:30 AM – A SHORT STORY I awoke to the sound of a dog barking. In the quiet of the night, the bark seemed much louder than normal and my eyes instantly sprung open. For ten minutes, I tossed and turned under my blanket but eventually found myself lying wide awake, staring at the blackness […]

A Guide to Feminism

How are you sitting, cross your legs! Woah, I can’t believe you’ve slept with so many people! Oh, I’m guessing it’s that time of the month! Remember to smile, but don’t show your teeth! You need to know how to do basic cooking, otherwise how will you manage the household once you get married? Go […]

Daughter

About a fatherless daughter, a fluttering flag and a heart full of pride, love and the ability to retrospect, I present to you ‘Daughter’: Goosebumps caress my skin as the Indian flag soars in the breeze, My heart swells with joy as I raise my hand to salute.All around me, people are standing tall, proud […]