Tag: thoughts
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Epiphany amidst the cacophony
At 6 AM everyday, I see an old man sitting alone in the park, sipping hot coffee from his Peet’s mug. He keeps his mask under his chin, and watches the birds flying above. I try to keep the social distance, tip-toe, and balance my steps with my foggy glasses and cotton masks. Yet I […]
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That bird in her safe haven
“Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated.” – When Women Were Birds In a world where […]
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Truths
“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.” ― Lao Tzu I. I read the way a deer might run, to save her life. I write that way too.
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Cooked
I grew up having home cooked meal four times a day. A meal together was celebratory. During many festivals in a year, people from extended family came together and made different kind of food. I hardly remember what we celebrated in those festivals. But I can never forget what each family cooked and what we […]
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What happens in March
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings March is not my favorite month. Every year when the month starts, my Facebook news feed gets crowded with copied quotes on “What women want.” As if everyone figured that out already. Then on 8th of […]
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