Once upon a time in a bustling city in India, there lived a young girl named Laali. Laali was a bright and determined girl who lived with her parents in a modest apartment building. One sunny morning, her mother asked her to visit her ailing grandmother, who lived in a village on the outskirts of…
Category: Story telling
Princess Lhea & Her Human family
Hey there, I am princess Lhea and I am sharing my home with my human, Mr AK. AK is my dad. He calls me princess Lhea. As the sun rises and the birds start chirping, dad’s alarm rings. I have yet to understand, why dad needs an alarm to get up. I do not need…
That Secret Passage in University Library!
Long ago, I was studying for my master’s degree in Physics at a university in Haryana. I was staying in the women’s hostel and our warden Ms Sethi was a grey-haired lady whose eyes were bright and she was always ready to help and counsel the hostel mates. She has solutions to every problem. Her…
My Daily Routine
Routines – Sequence of Actions Regularly Followed. And I hate routine. Just like the famous dialogue of Rajesh Khanna from the film Amar Prem – “Pushpa, I hate tears 😢” Routine and habits make your life easy and there is no doubt about it. As far as I am concerned, my daily routine changes as…
A Private Conversation Between Ms. DD and Me
I write my daily diary after finishing all my daily chores. My day ends with a card session of three games of rummy with RB and a video call with my younger son, who lives “saat samandar paar”. After that, I take a half an hour session of leg massage on the machine and this…
How to Tell a Story Effectively?
Fables are a significant part of everyone’s childhood memories. The favourite storytellers were grandmoms and parents. They tell tales so effectively that they are still imprinted in our minds. I am sure, none of you will disagree on this with me. Storytelling at bedtime was a daily ritual at my home when my boys were…