So here it is right in front of me. Standing tall, well…as tall as me, in its full decked glory. All decorated with tinsels and ornaments and glittering with a garland of lights. It lets me know its presence through its woody pine fragrance every time I pass by. And makes me feels happy every… {Read More}
I am a housewife
Name: Mehroo Turel Age: 38 years Occupation: Housewife I still remember my hesitation when I had to fill out the ‘Occupation’ field for a passport renewal form, two years after marriage. Housewife! How much more old fashioned and passé it could get! I tried searching for ‘Home maker’ or ‘Stay at home mum”, or ‘Family… {Read More}
My new blog cover!
So, did you like it? I am so excited about my new blog cover page that I decided to blog about it! While it might look like a simple collage to you, it has taken me quite a lot of effort and time to make it. The collage part was easy (software suggested by my… {Read More}
Let go
It is Sunday morning, 9:25 am. We have just reached Kowloon Technical school for the Hong Kong Junior Chess Championship where my 9-year old son is taking part. We quickly walk up the stairs and go to the registration desk only to be told that we are late and that my son has missed his… {Read More}
Diwali
Diwali is the Festival of Lights. Every essay, every composition, every elocution in school about Diwali started with this line. And why not as the city lights up every year for this week long celebration. Falling in the month of October/November, Diwali brings along with it a certain kind of peace, a sense of hope,… {Read More}
Miss India and all that jazz!
So here it is…after months of waiting… the post that so many of you wanted to read, wanted to know more about. I do apologise for this long delay, not intentional really but sometimes you do tend to block out the past in the daily grind of the present and I have always liked living… {Read More}
Camping at Palm Beach Teepee Village
The first time I heard about camping in Hong Kong was through a friend who couldn’t stop raving about how much fun it was and how her boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves and that it’s a ‘must-do’ and so on and so forth. It was only later that I found out that she herself had not… {Read More}
Back from camp!
He is back! 4 days and 3 nights away from home at the school camp. It felt quite different and strange not to have him around. For me the second night was the worst of all as I kept thinking about him, about how he would be faring. So today I had gone to school… {Read More}
Restlessness
Since the past few days Or maybe even a week I have been entangled in some thoughts Which have taken away my sleep. What is this life about Do I have any purpose or goal? Or am I just a drifter Waiting for my path to unfold. I feel restless during the day Get hazy… {Read More}
Sunday night dinner – Paratha recipes included!
It was already 6.00 pm when I managed to tear myself away from the laptop and from the lure of the social media which seems to engulf me on lazy weekends making it difficult to leave. It was dinner time and I hadn’t cooked anything yet for the family! “Want to go out for dinner?” my… {Read More}
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