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Break Even

Trina Talukdar 1 comment

The mornings are the worst. The moment you gain consciousness, it all comes flooding back to you. That you are no longer loved. And you immediately sink into such sadness that you lay back in bed, pull the covers up higher, close your eyes tight shut and try to fall asleep again. Because the few [...]

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The Pujas are coming!

Dr. Anjan K Das 0 comments

A deep sense of longing in anticipation of the Durga Pujas, less than a month from now.

To The Night – And Back

John J Sinha 1 comment

A personal note on the 2009 solar eclipse – the sky turned black and the bhajans could be heard.

Scar Face

Trina Talukdar 2 comments

I don’t want to pity them. That would go against everything I have been taught in the past 5 months. You do not pity a human being living a worthy and dignified life. Pinky doesn’t have hands but she files assessment forms with her elbows at the Placement and Guidance Cell at the Association of [...]

Letter to a Daughter

Trina Talukdar 4 comments

Tinni, Just read your blog. Gawd ! Is this the 21st century definition of gengap? I wonder how many mothers share their teenage romantic melting moments with their adult daughter these days!! Tinni, after reading this on bongbuzz I dint know how to react really. Should I feel mad at your mother for sharing such [...]