The Next Step

There are no absolute truths in life. What you may consider gospel, will be openly laughed at in other parts of the world. And vice versa.  Humankind evolved because a few, wise (wo)men challenged the rules. Weary feet invented the wheel, frostbitten fingers discovered fire. Cultures and dynasties rose and …

The Dusky Queen

The queen rubbed her aching neck. It had been a long day. Perched on her head, the  crown was an object of absolute splendor. Encrusted with rubies and emeralds, it glittered darkly in the evening sun. Five hundred of her subjects waited in tense silence, their eyes flitting back and …

Red Light.

Veena swerved her car, narrowly missing the pothole. The tires caught on some ice and her heart stopped. She clenched her jaw and steered hard. Finally, thankfully, the wheels regained traction. Purring on in a straight line, her car approached the traffic signal. Blink. Blink. Blink. And Red light. They …

Sssssh!

I have always been a wuss around creepy crawlies. Insects of all manner and snakes. Big problem for me. In fact, as a teenager in Mumbai, I often walked past snake charmers and their kind – mostly on Railway bridges and near temples. I took a wide detour every time …

It’s a beautiful day!

“God gives special children to special parents,”Or “you were given an autistic son for a reason. I could never do what you do,”. I’ve heard versions of these over the years. And it grates every time.  The assumptions are that 1: Special needs children are a burden/impossibly difficult to raise. And …

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