Objects That Outlive Us: Sarees, Utensils, and Kurta-Pyjamas Some objects outlive people. They hold their breath quietly in cupboards and trunks, waiting for the hand that will touch them again, the eyes that will remember, the stories that will unfold. When my mother passed away in 1993, I inherited not just her sarees and…
Tag: kitchen heirlooms
Things I’ve Kept Forever: A Personal Ode to World Environment Day
World Environment Day reminds us to reduce, reuse, and recycle every year. But for me, it’s more than just a slogan—it’s a quiet practice of love, memory, and sustainability. Looking around my home, I realise that my contribution to the planet hasn’t always been loud or revolutionary. Instead, it has been layered into everyday life…