“I’m just stepping out of a funeral meet. It was my friend and his brother. They were killed in the blast,” was his first sentence. I woke up to the news of Kabul Airport blast. I have been following the developments for a while now and it was unsettling, to see those images. … Continue reading ‘There’s No bin Laden; No One Will Come to Our Rescue’
Category: Gup Shup
Goodbye Bond, Goodbye Fleming
During my morning run, I saw a motorbike zoom past. My heart skipped a beat. I turned around to see if more bikes were coming and if I needed to find a hideout. Clearly, I’d taken my Bond movie from the weekend a bit too seriously. On a side note, partner said a… Continue reading Goodbye Bond, Goodbye Fleming
Her Story – Part 1
We sat there under the typical Singapore sun. Sweating, complaining but chatting non-stop. I don’t quite remember if there were chairs or we just stood the entire time. What I do remember is that the que outside the American Embassy was long, and she was pregnant. This was not my first meeting with Priyanka.… Continue reading Her Story – Part 1
In Conversation…
Last year the deadly Delta wave stole so many lives. For an Indian living overseas – away from home and family – it was the most trying time. Every morning we woke up to messages of one of the other ‘known’, who had fallen sick or wasn’t doing well. And sometimes of someone who couldn’t… Continue reading In Conversation…