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L&M (and the Brats). Talks about social issues, family and kids. The problems of a greying India. May 20, 2015. Middot; by Zephyr. Middot; in Family. Middot; 58 Comments. Oh, they are so cute! Aren’t they so pathetic? It is so scary to think of old age! The elderly and the very elderly evoke diverse reactions with feelings of appreciation, awe, apprehension and pity jostling with each other in equal measure. The demise of the joint family system is at the root of all problems. It is not true that the joi...
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Circus Mind: 04/01/2012 - 05/01/2012
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Monday, April 09, 2012. Summer Afternoons and Seaside Towns. Of families. Some large and some small. Of family members. Most here and some gone. And then a story was told, of influence and ideologies. And of a fight against it all. Of first borns. The first few years. Fond thoughts. Food habits. Facts and feelings. And of home life. An exploration of common ground and uncharted territories. An attempt to inform, to infer. 171; Older Posts.
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Circus Mind: Friday Fiction: Sticks And Stones May Break Their Bones
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Friday, March 20, 2015. Friday Fiction: Sticks And Stones May Break Their Bones. 8216;CHIEF MINISTER ANNOUNCES RS. 700 CR MEMORIAL ON MG ROAD.’. Rima stomped back into the small living room with the paper and milk packets. 8220;Can you believe this, Amma? 8221; She was fuming. “I lost my job over this! She flung the paper onto the center table and stomped off into the kitchen. Her mother, Lakshmi, watched helplessly. Come, I’ll make you hot chai.
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Circus Mind: Relationship Rasa
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Sweet Sour. Salty. Bitter. Pungent. Astringent. Shad Rasas. Six Tastes. To build, to calm, to satiate. To cleanse, to increase absorption, to stimulate. To lubricate, to digest, to improve other tastes. To detoxify, to lighten. To clear the passages, to aid circulation. To promote healing, to absorb, to tighten. In Moderation. Whether it is in a Meal or Marriage. The style of conflict resolution may vary from plain denial a...
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Circus Mind: Friday Fiction - Lotus Pond
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Friday, February 06, 2015. Friday Fiction - Lotus Pond. The sun had set on Mumbai. Most people were beginning to think of home and hot dinners, as was Krishna. It had been a long day and he had been standing for nearly twelve hours. His tired feet craved respite. And his throat, sore from uttering hoarse cries all day, craved some hot tea. And make-up and flowers that he clipped to his short hair. A hijra. One of the millions of eunuchs in India.
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Circus Mind: 01/01/2013 - 02/01/2013
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Sunday, January 13, 2013. Of a new direction,. A new life,. Of a new chapter. That’s what the Sun brings today. Thursday, January 10, 2013. Friday Fiction: The Late Hour At The Bus Stop. She couldn't tell in the sodium vapour lamp’s all pervading orange hue. He looked a little tired from the face. His chappals. The minutes seemed long and she was tapping her foot impatiently before she noticed how much noise it was making in the quiet. So she stop...
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Circus Mind: 01/01/2015 - 02/01/2015
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Thursday, January 15, 2015. Friday Fiction: Loss Of Appetite. Because you're always in control of fiction. Or are you? The appetizers had gone cold. It was the monthly Fab Five lunch. Agreed, the name was cheesier than the Cheese and Garlic Bread they had ordered for the table but over the years, the girls had developed a sentiment for the name that had led to its retention. ‘What were we thinking! At last, dessert was served, although Madhu wondered ...
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Circus Mind: 03/01/2015 - 04/01/2015
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Friday, March 20, 2015. Friday Fiction: Sticks And Stones May Break Their Bones. 8216;CHIEF MINISTER ANNOUNCES RS. 700 CR MEMORIAL ON MG ROAD.’. Rima stomped back into the small living room with the paper and milk packets. 8220;Can you believe this, Amma? 8221; She was fuming. “I lost my job over this! She flung the paper onto the center table and stomped off into the kitchen. Her mother, Lakshmi, watched helplessly. Come, I’ll make you hot chai.
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Circus Mind: 11/01/2014 - 12/01/2014
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Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales. Thursday, November 20, 2014. The Taste Of Nostalgia. Everyday-spices lined up on the kitchen platform. Myriad ingredients filling the kitchen cabinets. Vegetables that crowd the refrigerator trays. Harmless. But potent. Every once in a while you reach out for them but end up opening a bigger jar…of memories. And you land up right in the middle of a moment, tasting forgotten flavours. The flavor hitting the back of your throat. And Charu-Annam. Hassan ...
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