Many years ago while sitting thousands of kilometers away and quite unaware of the ground reality in Jammu and Kashmir, I came across this famous quote by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir “Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” (“If there is a heaven on earth, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here”).Continue reading “Children born in paradise”
Category Archives: Optimism
Break free from the shackles
As memories of my past experience with Sanskrit are still fresh in my mind, advertisements regarding crash courses offered in different languages often made me wonder how can someone learn a language in such a short span. As ironic as it may sound in spite of having Sanskrit as a third language at the schoolContinue reading “Break free from the shackles”
Other Side of the Fence
While returning home after dropping her daughter Naina at guitar class, Megha noticed that the area near her society was developing at a fast pace. At a few places, shops have been demolished and the area has been converted into a supermarket. A couple of huge gated communities are also coming up. Her thoughts wentContinue reading “Other Side of the Fence”
My hues of life 