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Job Application as a Writing Prompt

I am an international student in the US, who will be graduating in the next month, in the midst of the world crumbling down around me. Fortunately, by a stroke of luck, I was able to secure a job just a day before they announced the lockdown. I am really grateful for that. But, let...

Birthday in the time of Corona.

Yay, it is my birthday today! I am turning 24 today. I am in my apartment in Ithaca, safe and happy. To be honest, I was prepared to feel sad and lonely, as my birthday is being marred by the corona virus shutdown. But I was also very aware that I am choosing this, choosing...

New year, New Me?

We are in 2020 now. Wow! Let that sink in for a minute. I remember last year like it was yesterday. (Hehe! Get it?) I am not the kind of person who celebrates new year, you know, I mean don't do typical things that people do on New year's day/eve. I don't take resolutions or...

So much has changed, but nothing at all.

I couldn't take my nap today. Finally completely over my jet lag, I think. So I thought of updating the readers on what has happened in the past 5 months that I have been gone. To put it briefly, I moved to the US. Started my Masters. Met people- good and bad. Experieced new things-...

The Big Move.

As the items on my to do list is getting ticked off, and as the clock ticks, the reality is slowly setting in. The fact that I am moving to the other side of the planet in a few days. I am the kind of person that is always looking for a new challenge and...

Internal struggles of a Nice Person

Recently I was called "Nice". The context is not important, and even if it was, it is not my story to tell. The point is that I was called Nice. With a capital N. Yes, I mean the Nice that you think. The definition/image that popped into your head is correct. I am that person....

Religious faith and Science

I was recently asked by one of my acquaintances during a heated debate, how can I, an Engineer, who has been taught for years to believe only in observable, quantifiable things, believe in something that might as well as be a figment of some old man's imagination? So, how is it that I believe in...

Melanin Rich.

Recently I plunged headfirst into the effervescent world of makeup. Yet another prey to capitalist, consumerist and exhibitionist media. Just kidding. I can now see why so many women are willing to spend their life savings on the perfect shade of Red. But getting into makeup has shown me how racist Indians are towards their...

Sparks of Joy.

No, this is not a blog about the Art of Tidying up. Sorry for the disappointment. This is about the very little miniscule things that we pass by in our everyday life, that sparks a little bit of  Joy. A small smile, and a wee bit of light in our otherwise grey day. Have you...

Yet Another Rape.

Today I am ashamed. You should be too. We as a country, have yet again failed to protect our child. The result: One more rape, this time of a minor, is not evoking same outrage and unease among the people who once swore not to tolerate any more atrocity as a tribute to Nirbhaya. All in...