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Memories. Aww. Memories. I am, more often than not, swamped in the pool of nostalgia. I love memories. I love looking back at life and pondering over what it has given me and what it hasn’t. Going down memory lane is an exercise that can be energising and exasperating. Nonetheless, it’s something I believe that has to be done. After all, a person’s history, however small, is sure to be filled with moments of happiness and moments of pain, serving as a perfect reminder of how life is nothing but a blend of the two all the time.

The Changing Face of My Wardrobe

June 7, 2017October 9, 2017

From frocks stitched by my mother to owning beautiful Chettinad Cotton sarees, I trace the journey of my tryst with fabric and that of my ever-growing wardrobe.

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Categories: Essays

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

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

Where Have You Gone?

June 14, 2016July 14, 2016

A man’s slippers are washed away during a heavy spell of rains. This story captures his thoughts about his lost footwear.

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Categories: Fiction

Violin Dreams

July 8, 2015

Almost every night, a woman dreams that she is playing the violin. A dream that haunts her and teases her. This is the story of the woman’s journey with her violin.

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Categories: QueSTorieS

Still Not Done

April 29, 2015March 19, 2016

The memory of a night. A Postcard story.

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Categories: Postcard Stories

From a Granddaughter

March 8, 2014March 10, 2015

Grandmothers are special people. This piece is a walk down memory lane – it’s a tribute and a fond recollection of the many things associated with my paternal grandmother who passed away recently.

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Categories: Essays

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

January 5, 2014March 10, 2015

I look back at 2013, the year which, through a varied set of experiences, changed the course of my life and also taught me some lessons. While the usual responsibilities are sure to keep me busy in 2014, there is something more I wish to do in the new year.

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Categories: Essays

The Charm of the Radio

October 20, 2013March 10, 2015

In a nostalgic piece, I reminisce about the role that the radio has played in my life.

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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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