Musings of my Life…
“Why is it that one can be proud about their country, their language, but not about their caste? Everything is about labelling people. If its a country you are patriot, for language you are a patron but for caste you are a fanatic… Fucking hypocrisy”… – Dialogues from Tamil movie Super Deluxe. I have to … Continue reading Paradigms of Pride…
Bejaan patharo ko mukkamal chattane banata hai kaun? (Who makes lifeless stones to become strong mountains?) One who see’s beauty and purpose in them… Without someone seeing the beauty and purpose, the highest and strongest of mountains are just lifeless stones… It is one who finds it magnificent gives the mountains their meaning… Andhe samandar … Continue reading Kaun? (Who?)
“I don’t think I will be able to go back to a home without a pool”… I told Jainee, sitting from the patio of our rented home overlooking the pool of our condo in Singapore… My younger brother always used to tell me that there is a pleasure of lifestyle living but it never appealled … Continue reading Dangers of borrowed happiness…
“Dear Aarav and Chahel… So, I was always under tremendous pressure to get married from a very early age (as early as when I was 19)… So when I finished my Chartered Accountancy at 22 and had a decent starting job, I was even under more pressure and had to start meeting prospects… Jainee’s proposal … Continue reading How I met your mother?
“Jab Mill’o ko inhone bandh karvaya, tab aadmi ki kimat kam aur zameen ki kimat badh gayi… us zameen par inko yeh uncha uncha building bana ne ka tha… zameen khali karvaya kisne? apan ne… aur aaj, is uncha building mein baitha kaun hai? Builder, Leader, Businessman… aur upar baith kar mujh ko neeche dekhta hai … Continue reading Yeh Gangster Hai…
Me: Chakli mari, chakli jevi… Chuck chuck chuck chuck tu… Akho divas chuck chuck chuck chuck… Hu taro… Chahel: kaboo! Me: And Chakli and Kaboo are? Chahel: Besh frends… I sang ‘our’ song – one that i created, to my 4 year old daughter Chahel as usual trying to make her sleep… My 9 … Continue reading Hu tari chaki 🥰
I am writing this from Hangzhou airport in China on a Thursday afternoon… Waiting for boarding to start for my flight to Hong Kong where I spend an evening and a few hours in office the next day before I fly again… midday back home to Singapore… A stop over that wasn’t planned but … Continue reading Guilty of Privilege…
