Month: October 2018
Electronic Gadgets And The Human Psyche
Electronic Gadgets And The Human Psyche Last night I dreamt. In my dream, I was once again a 12-year-old boy sitting in Paravathy mam’s Chemistry class in the 7th grade. Parvathi mam had once again caught me day-dreaming. Her stentorian voice broke through my reverie, ‘Jai can you tell me the chemical reaction which […]
The Woman Who Went The Extra Mile To Teach Children – #WATWB
The Woman Who Went The Extra Mile To Teach Children – #WATWB This month I have chosen the subject of my #WATWB post based on a suggestion from my wife. My wife is a Maths teacher and she really feels strongly about the state of education and teaching in India. I often spend evenings with […]
Why I Am A Hardened Feminist
Why I Am A Hardened Feminist People have often accused me of being an unreasonable feminist. Who knows, maybe they are right. Maybe I hold the flag of feminism too high or carry it too far. Perhaps beyond all reasonable limits. I admit I simply cannot bear it when someone speaks ill of a woman. […]
My Battle With The Smoking Habit
My Battle With The Smoking Habit I am re-blogging a very old post of mine which I wrote more than a year back. This post describes my personal war with the smoking habit. I am re-posting it in the hope that it may help those of you who are trying to kick the habit of […]
Played For A Sucker
Played For A Sucker It was a bright, cold day in April. Sophie and I made our way along the dirt path to the shack where we had been meeting for the last six months secretively. We carried picnic bags. We wanted to spend one last day together. We made love on the floor of […]
I Feed An Old Man – Friday Fictioneers
I Feed An Old Man – Friday Fictioneers Fortunately, I could locate this shop and purchase the Louise-Vuitton shoes in time. I had another ten minutes to reach the venue of the interview. I looked at my reflection in the glass doorways. I looked smart. But out of the corner of my eyes, I also […]
The Cobbler’s Love – FFfAW Challenge – 187th
The Cobbler’s Love – FFfAW Challenge – 187th I crept past several boats and trawlers anchored in the shallow waters of the port. Every nerve in my body strained with passion. Suddenly a shadow came out of the early morning darkness and moved towards me. Friend or Foe? As soon as the figure was a few feet away […]
The Sweet Smell Of Freedom – Sunday Photo Fiction
The Sweet Smell Of Freedom – Sunday Photo Fiction John was tired of his job as a sweeper. The heat, the all-pervading smell of waste and the smell of his own sweat made him want to puke. He had taken up this job two weeks back. Nancy, his wife had been hell-bent on his […]
The Eye Of The Predator – #writephoto
The Eye Of The Predator – #writephoto I made my way rapidly across the hay scattered everywhere. I was searching for Jill. I could not see her anywhere. I looked up at the sky. The Sun’s rays were slowly diminishing. Where was Jill? I had to find her quickly and get back home. I had […]
I, Me, Myself
I, Me, Myself Hi everyone, My friend Sue Vincent gave me the opportunity to speak about myself in her blog. Here is what I had to say. Please do read… Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo I asked the writephoto challenge regulars if they would like to come over and introduce themselves. Without those of you who write […]
