Of Masks, Manoj and Survivor’s Benefits
It was around 11am. I was busy putting down some traps to kill a ravager in Horizon: Zero Dawn when Alok came in and told me that my father had …
Of bubble wraps, matrimony and rainbows: Part III – A ray of hope
Continued from here “Himanshu, he passed away this evening” I felt like someone pulled the bed from below me and I fell straight on the floor. I called her and …
Of bubble wraps, matrimony and rainbows : Part II – The rock-bottom
Continued from here. 2010 – Noida “I am addicted to Toluene” “What? How do you get it?” “Thinner? The whitener that you get where the powder and thinner are separate? …
Of bubble wraps, matrimony and rainbows : Part I – The Liberation
Everyone around keeps saying how 2019 passed in a blink for them and there was so much they thought they would do but they could not. When I think of …
Of endings, beginnings and everything in between
I wish all my beloved family and friends across the world, a very happy new year. May this year bring the best of health, happiness, success and love in your …
Of baggage tags, x-ray scanners and 24-degree Celsius
All incidents mentioned in this post are true and happened as is. They have not been exaggerated. I thanked my Ola driver, took my bag and stepped out. As I …
Bhopal, Air India and ‘Sir’
What you’re going to read is not an exaggeration. Sometimes you see things that don’t need any exaggeration to narrate. I reached Bhopal airport exactly an hour before my flight. …
Nudity, Anesthesia and Patella – Part 2
Continued from here. I woke up and look out of the window. Beautiful white snow had covered everything in Rovaniemi, Lapland. I was sleeping in Stephen’s room because my roommate, …
Nudity, Anaesthesia and Patella – Part 1
The alarm went off at 6am. It was a little strange waking up this early but not for a shoot. My mom was up already. I realized I should have …
The West Coast 2.0 – Color of War, The Tank Engine and The Reprise
Continued from here. I was waiting at the exit. A lot of people were coming out. Suddenly I saw Orso coming towards me. He stopped in front of me for …