The first time I got acquainted with the ‘Amma tell me …’ series was when I won the ‘Amma tell me about Diwali‘ book in a giveaway contest organised by a Hong Kong based parental portal. I rarely win these kind of contests and hence was pleasantly surprised when the book came home. So today it… {Read More}
Mums@PLAY – a new beginning
It’s close to 10 PM. I have been lying in my bed for an hour, resting my aching back, soothing my tired calves, trying to shut my eyes and go to sleep, but it seems futile with that last bit of adrenaline still refusing to leave my mind and body. It is making my fingers… {Read More}
4 years old!
They say when kids are young time just flies and it couldn’t be more true. I feel like I just have to blink my eyes for the months to rush by! Was it really 4 years ago that I gave birth to this blog? Almost 5 years since we’re here in Hong Kong? And 9… {Read More}
It’s Mother’s Day – time for a role change
It’s Mothers Day today and after a morning filled with love, affection, cards and flowers plus a lovely breakfast prepared by my sons, as I sit on the ferry going to Discovery Bay to take part in the Sunday Market showcasing my brand SUMMER, I can’t help wondering how Mother’s Day celebrations have changed over… {Read More}
Sometimes you win sometimes you learn
For my mother who recently lost the BPP (Bombay Parsi Panchayet) elections in Mumbai. I feel quite frustrated and alienated that I can’t be with her physically, so the next best thing is to put my feelings into words. Mummy, don’t feel sad It’s not YOUR loss I would say, For I know the truth and… {Read More}
Studio City Macau – a big disappointment
Easter break in school – 2 weeks of bliss from the daily routine of school and activities. Best time to plan a good getaway from the madness and crowd, and yet for some unfathomable reason, we chose to go Macau. One tends to forget that Macau is nothing but an extension of Hong Kong. Same… {Read More}
Amma tell me about Bhakti!
Guess who was my coffee mate today? The beautiful, effervescent, banker by day, author an avid story teller and a mother of 2 growing boys, Bhakti Mathur! Bhakti is the proud creator of the beautifully illustrated “Amma tell me about….” picture books that you must have read and re-read to your kids every night. Yes she is the one who… {Read More}
Chinese New Year Holiday – House arrest!
It’s that time of the day when I need to talk, share my fears, voice my emotions and just be heard. That’s exactly when I switch on my laptop and start writing a post. My blog doesn’t judge, doesn’t voice it’s opinion, it just lets my thoughts flow as my fingers effortlessly type away. Well its been quite a… {Read More}
My son is a priest!
I wrote these lines sitting at home, waiting for my 11-year old son to return from his 24-day stay at the fire temple, where he was a part of various rituals and ceremonies conducted in order to gain the honour of becoming a Zoroastrian priest – just like his father. This ceremony is called ‘Navar’ and… {Read More}
Win Tickets to watch The Gruffalo
KidsFest is back in Hong Kong to start the New Year with a bang! Our favourite bedtime books coming to life, characters dancing on stage, and foot-tapping songs will ensure an afternoon of relaxed family fun – one that you would probably reminisce about one day. With my own kids growing up at an alarming rate ‘walking down memory… {Read More}
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