I woke up with a new enthusiasm. After all it was the first day of the year. I was assigned to give a motivational speech in a rehabilitation center. ‘Maya ko Ghar’ healed anyone with depression or frustrations. I bet the person from a depressed heart turned out to be a cheerful one. My students …
In my thirteenth birthday, Prakash mama gifted me a cricket bat. He said, “The number of the bat is 4. It exactly fits you.” I jumped of unbearable joy. I took care of the bat like my books. Soon after returning home from school and finishing homework, I used to gather my group. I …
When I started the journey It was weird for me not to see any Nepalese women with doctorate in Geology during the orientation of Bachelor of Science in Geology in my college. After the program was over, I had asked the seniors if there were any PhD recipients women. They could not name any. One …
Safina was playing keyboard when I entered the room. “The tune begins with G major.” I winked. “Dad, stop guessing. It is actually F minor.” Her smile was sarcastic. Jenny left me when Safina was two years old. I and Safina have been growing with her poems and her memories. Safina makes me remember of …
I hear of Noor’s accident. I rush to hospital with a heavy heart. I rejected Noor’s love three years ago. I don’t know why I am dying to see him. I see Noor lying on bed. Many pipes are fitted on him. He must be having intense pain. But I don’t see any on his …
“You have been giving the same boring lectures about you and your teaching passion.” I had been irritating Samarthya since the day I was selected to teach music in a school. Anyway, I love teaching and Samarthya too. For the first day and first class, my excitement was high. “Thank you for listening …
The day was new like every day and the year was new like every year. I was tottering early in the morning. I didn’t drink much in the eve, just a bottle of Pinot Grigio. I kept faltering till I reached the mirror. I looked weird, clumsy but beautiful. I stretched my head to …
“You must fall, fall hard. You must learn to fall and stand back. Carry the hammer, carry those rocks, and carry by yourself. Your aim is to be a geologist.” Professor Sharma was harsh in field. We were at Jharkot Village (3500 meters), just below Muktinath temple (3800 meters). The rugged landscape, strongly blowing wind …
They say I am inept in everything. I don’t protest though. I don’t want to sound high, yell at them. Their acerbic comments don’t affect me to an inch. Within I know what fascinates me. I know what I am adroit at. For them, moves of my hands are feckless. For them, waves I create …
Café Crystal, the place I love the most, has its own peculiarity. They play Eric Clapton, Beatles and Pink Floyd mostly. The soothing music expedites my heart beat. It was at peak this time. Two days before my departure, he called me for a date. This wasn’t the first time he invited me. I wanted …