I’ve been thinking about something lately, something that feels small, almost invisible, yet strangely heavy. Why is it that being simple is not so simple? I was reading The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, and a quiet exchange between the characters stayed with me. It wasn’t dramatic or philosophical in an obvious
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been searching for a certain kind of relationship, one where I’m heard, where I don’t disappear behind someone else’s needs, where my presence feels meaningful. I never cared about the things people often chase: money, looks, social status. None of that ever defined love for me. What
Ah, friends – Set of humans we choose to tolerate outside of our immediate family. They’re the ones we share Instagram reels with, complain about work to, and in my case mostly ask deep, philosophical questions like: “How would you feel if you metamorphosed into a giant spider like the one in the story by
One day, sitting across the dining table that you shared with someone for 20 years, eating the same pancakes that you make every sunday, you start wondering, “do I really know this person?” The thought comes to your mind because last night your partner came late and directly went to sleep without discussing how the
We all are filling voids in someone’s story of life. You could be someone’s best friend, soulmate or love of life, until someone else better than you comes along to fill that void. Then you just become an ex, someone to remember for a while and then forgotten as time passes. Everyone in the world
It’s the 21st century and women are still not treated equally as men. Key reason – double standards of men and their arrogance to accept that women can also have “their” type of fun. In the United States, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was eventually approved on August 18, 1920, enfranchising all American women
There is an app that can help you track your periods. It’s really useful when you need to make travel plans or when you end up having unprotected sex so that it can give an alert when you are late. Imagine you are sitting in a board meeting, trying to figure out what you will
I’m extremely entrepreneurial. I’m a business-minded, ambitious and successful woman. From the outside, it would look like I have everything, I have money, I have a house, a car, good friends and good looks! I’m supposed to be the poster woman of the modern feminist world and I’m not allowed to break. For a very
“A mirror reflects what you see, and a black mirror shows the dark side of it” – Madeline Brewer The dark side of human nature is serious business. The dark side leaves wreckage in its wake, and it is a facet of human nature that’s so mysterious that we feel drawn to decipher it. The
Few weeks ago, I went to a pub with a friend after office hours, a nice hangout place, not very occupied, slow music and an extremely relaxed environment. The waiter came up to take our orders, I read his name tag, addressed him by his first name, chatted with him, learned a little bit about
