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Tag: childhood

As a mother of two, this is a frequently written about topic for me. I find childhood utterly fascinating for its innocence, purity of thought, simplicity and a most beautiful ability of letting go. Much of my writing on childhood is expressing my awe at all that children do and teach you, things that you have forgotten about life. I also write about my experiences with my little ones – something I hope to go back to anytime and smile wholeheartedly.

Confession

September 9, 2018February 15, 2019

There’s someone behind the door and he is hiding something. What could that be?

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Categories: Poetry

The Cure for a Headache

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018

The cure for a splitting headache needn’t always be medication. There’s something else that can heal. This poem will tell you more.

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Categories: Poetry

A Dream for Akshara

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

The second of the three pieces of the Flash Fiction Project “Of Readers, Writers and Life’ that shows how the written word is a subtle and indispensable presence in the lives of many people, often being the catalyst for uplifting, memorable and life-altering moments.

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Categories: Flash Fiction Projects

Agents of Nostalgia

December 22, 2017

As someone who tends to grow nostalgic often, in this essay, I share the several agents that help me relive some memories, and wonder if it is ever possible to know the answers to all questions about one’s past.

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Categories: Essays

One Night More

October 9, 2017May 25, 2018

A story about three cousins and their little joys.

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Categories: Flash Fiction Projects

Anna & Betty

May 10, 2017June 7, 2017

The story of a photograph, of two little friends. I capture the memories and thoughts that a chanced discovery of a picture can trigger, in a work of fiction.

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Categories: Fiction

My Amma’s Rasam

April 7, 2017June 7, 2017

I share my love and excitement for my favourite comfort food, my mother’s rasam, in verse.

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Categories: Poetry

On the Way Back From School

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

A poem on the fun moments on the way back from school.

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Categories: Poetry

Equations

August 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Maids are an indispensable part of the Indian household. Anupama Krishnakumar’s story is about the equation a woman has shared with two maids at two different points in her life.

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Categories: Fiction

She and She

March 10, 2015March 12, 2015

When a woman becomes a mother, the expectations from her go many notches up. And most of the times, there are two ‘shes’ battling within her. Here’s reflecting on the endless dilemma that a mother faces – her children versus her own dreams, accompanied by a guilt that never ceases to be.

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Categories: Essays
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Co-founder & Co-editor of the online literary magazine, Spark. Author of 'Fragments of the Whole', a flash-fiction collection and 'Ways Around Grief & Other Stories', a short-story collection. Creative specialist with expertise in content strategy and management, editing and magazine design.

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