Today I cut yet another umbilical cord with my son. He was off to school with his other siblings, and as I watched him walk away, I felt that familiar heaviness settle in my chest—the weight of letting go, once again. The […]
Summer is here in India—bringing with it scorching heat, school holidays, and of course, mangoes. In every Indian home, summer vacation is almost synonymous with these golden delights. Whether it’s slicing an Alphonso, sucking on a Langda, or slurping aamras with hot […]
Two hundred plus days, a wound still raw, Blood stains the earth, a chilling flaw. Martyrs fallen, bodies defiled, Innocence lost, a world beguiled. Laws shattered, a brutal reign, Children, mothers, all slain in vain. Buried alive, or blown to dust, Bulldozers […]
July 23 marked a significant milestone for me as a mother. I am now the mother of two tween girls, aged 10 and 12. It feels surreal and overwhelmingly emotional to see them grow. The girls who once played with dolls and […]