Disillusioned yet happy and hopeful
Ideas and feelings triggered by an event, something someone said or for no reason at all
A report on economic migrants on one of the news channels made me wonder about people, migration and motivation. For years, people have moved from their home countries to near and faraway lands to work, earn, gain a better standard of living, and travel. People have also moved because of conflicts, insecurity and persecution. In […]
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My husband is the only person I know who used soap, the same bar, to clean his head/hair, face and body. Long before the numerous hyphenated hair, skin and body care products made their appearance on retail and supermarket shelves. To be honest, he didn’t look any worse for wear. His before and after looks […]
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I never owned nor read Winnie-the-Pooh before. I was introduced to Pooh late in life. Of course, I knew and heard of this adorable bear of little brain. But that was it. Until I watched the movie ‘Christopher Robin.’ It was a watershed moment for me. I became a Pooh convert. His easy and unassuming […]
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What do I really know about people? Conversations with my husband about people and events made me wonder how much or how well we or rather I know people. Family. Friends. Acquaintances. Corporate personalities. Sports figures. Actors. Actresses. Other celebrities. Politicians. Is what I know or think I know based on a shared history? Fact […]
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I finally got myself an induction hob. I have been hob-less since my gas powered stove blew up on me. Even now I shudder at the thought. Expectedly that scary incident has been a little difficult to forget. It was also the reason I took my time to find a replacement. Anything but gas. The […]
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A few weeks ago, my mum complained of knee pain. She had difficulty standing up from her toilet seat. She has chronic arthritis and osteoporosis. She aches all over. Her pain is constant. Accentuated by phases of more pain. I was concerned. About the pain. About sitting and walking in her condo. About the possibility […]
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I don’t always understand technology. I sometimes argue and fight with it. I still don’t get most of it. But for now, this particular technology is quite perfect. The Deebot Ozmo 950. My saviour. My intelligent robot help around the house. He vacuums and mops. Yes, correct. He mops. With water, might I add. I […]
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It still came as a shock when my husband told me that one of his mates had lost his job. I know him and his family. My first thought was his two teenage school-going children, who should be off to university in a few years. My mind was in a tailspin. I was full of […]
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My mum’s most anticipated celebration is happening this Saturday, 14 November. Not easily excitable nor normally demonstrative, this is the only time of year that she’s animated with almost childlike enthusiasm. Deepavali – the Festival of Lights – has always given my mum a sense of joy and excitement. As a child, a wife, mother and […]
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Many years ago, my mum used to read a weekly magazine. I forget the name now. It was a Tamil tabloid that carried news on politics, celebrity and lifestyle interspersed with some bizarre short stories. What I remember most is my mum reading, half-believing and relating the whacky snippets to me. The ones that jump […]
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