books.

I realize it says “One” but I love books too much to be able to name just one…
One book that changed your life:
Man’s search for meaning- Viktor Frankel
Madame Bovary- Gustave Flaubert
The God of small things- Arundhati Roy
One book that made you want to lead the revolution:
Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of my Experiments with Truth- [...]

a bouncing baby girl?!

After my Mummy gave birth to my younger sister, she asked that her tubes be tied. To which, the astonished doctor replied “are you sure? Isn’t your firstborn also a girl? You can still try for a boy.” The idea that having a son is the only way to ensure that family can survive is [...]

the roy of small things

Arundhati Roy, the Booker Prize winning author of The God of Small Things (TGOST) has just stated in an interview of her return to fiction. After having taken a decade long break with social activism and politically charged non-fiction, she is working on a new piece. This woman brings controversy with her wherever she goes, [...]

tag!

Three things that scare me:
1. the sound of houses “settling” at night
2. this astounding fact: 180,000 children die of hunger every day (UN)
3. when people i love cry
Three people who make me laugh:
1. kristo
2. dayanita
3. jason
Three things I love:
1. friends
2. family
3. books, specifically words
Three things I hate:
1. ignorance
2. incorrect grammar (including spelling)
3. self-doubt
Three things I [...]

bhakti (faith/devotion)

I went to temple today, after what seems like a really long time. And it’s not because I haven’t wanted to or needed to. I  couldn’t bring myself to due to a recent family tragedy. I won’t delve into it now but I found myself questioning my faith in a higher good. Ironically, it [...]

a hug.

Archaeologists have unearthed a couple, slated at 5,000 to 6,000 years old in Italy. They died in each other’s arms and facing one another- they were hugging. I’m sure that everyone has seen this, either on their own, or has been told by someone else. I think this is amazing. I would be lying if [...]