• Sweet as sugar and everything nice

    Though I love to say I don’t need more friends than the ones I already have, I have had the privilege of making friends wherever I have existed. Whether it was a boss during an internship who wasn’t even physically present and since this was pre-covid, we didn’t have any face-to-face conversations in the three-month…

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  • Not a book review: Truck de India

    First a confession: the epiphany I had around nonfiction books at the beginning of the year has actually paid off. The realization that I was judging this entire genre on the basis of popular books that didn’t speak to me was stupid. Since then, I have read 5 nonfiction books in the past 7 months…

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  • Why I keep coming back to writing

    There are a lot of things in my life that give me solace. Books, food, desserts, looking at pretty things on Pinterest, a good shopping sesh, a very specific group of people. But if there’s one thing that makes me feel like I matter, like I have value, it is writing.

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  • The food that shaped my life

    For as long as I can remember, food has been my lifeline. It’s been a source of comfort and joy. Nothing lights me up from the inside like when I am thinking, talking or eating food. Not surprisingly, I am surrounded by people who share my love for food.

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  • My top 10 fav desserts and where to get them

    Desserts and I have a love-love relationship. The reason I love buffets is the variety of desserts I get to eat in one go. I spend time figuring out what dessert will give me the most joy before putting it on my plate. I ensure I’m completely present for the first bite of the dessert,…

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  • Will you go on a date with me

    Arjun and Kabir were seated on a park bench facing families that were picnicking, enjoying the perfect October weather. The two men wore identical expressions of scorn, their arms crossed tightly across their chests.

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  • Reading tales: The Way of Kings

    If there is one thing I love about reading fantasy series, it is how immersive an experience it can be. Not only do you follow the same set of characters over three, four, seven, books, but you also get to travel through the land the fantastical tale lives in.

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