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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.

A Conversation with Dad

June 10, 2010November 11, 2014

Kamali is into her eighth month of pregnancy and is at her parents’ place for her delivery. On one of the weekend evening walks with her Dad in the beach, they have an interesting conversation on the dreams parents have for their children.

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Categories: Fiction

The Joys of Spring

May 5, 2010March 18, 2016

The joys that only Spring can bring. A girl on a swing has a question and Nature has an answer.

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Categories: Poetry

Many Dreams and a Promise

January 14, 2008November 6, 2014

Written a month after my son’s birth, this essay is quite literally full of dreams, the dreams of a new mother. Enough said. Take a peek into my dreams for my son and myself!

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Categories: Essays

Reflections

July 3, 2006November 3, 2014

Musings on childhood led to this story of an English girl. Spring and an English setup seemed to go hand-in-hand when I thought this story up. And when you find just the right kind of picture to complement the story, it all seems perfect – just like the childhood that we unfortunately leave behind in the process of growing up.

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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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