They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I fitSkin compacted into nothingnessCells harnessed to behave One … Continue reading They hand you a box
Do you think I can ever write in the vein of Delhi about Amsterdam? I did not choose Delhi, but once upon a time I selected living in Amsterdam In Delhi, we have serpentine avenues with magnificent trees I could … Continue reading Dressing Amsterdam in a Ghazal
I discovered this fascinating article on The Cut “Why Can’t You Smell Your Own Home?“. It talks about how we get so used to smells that are non-threatening we stop sensing them. It seems that we “tune out” the smells, … Continue reading Why Can’t You Smell Your Own Home?
I applaud Bitasta Roy Mehta for hitting the nail directly on the head when it comes to people management, be it in organizational practices or as individual parts of the fabric of society. What am I talking about? A book … Continue reading Learning how to THINK: review of Bitasta Roy Mehta’s book Have a THINK
I wanted Bambi to do something constructive (parent mode on) with his free time so we went to NEMO, which is a short walk from Centraal Station. On this trip we managed to finally get Bambi his museumkaart. The museumkaart … Continue reading A trip to NEMO and Sea Palace restaurant
Part 1 “I am an introvert,” Owl said. Followed by silence and Robin burst out laughing. “No, really, I am,” Owl insisted. “Oh ya! And, Obama is King of the World,” Robin got up and hugged me, while still … Continue reading Owl Time of Year
A few days back my aged taxi driver Abdullah informed me of how Hafez was far from being a purist, he was a diluter of true Persian culture, writing in an Arab form. He quoted Ferdowsi and said, “now he … Continue reading Talking to strangers
“Please do not twist yourself into shapes to please. Don’t do it. If someone likes that version of you, that version of you that is false and holds back, then they actually just like that twisted shape, and not you. … Continue reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Being a strong woman isn’t remarkable, it’s normal
The Body by Boston Gordon – Guernica / A Magazine of Art & Politics. The Body By Boston Gordon March 16, 2015 There is of course the cutting of the body. Lean away from that for a minute. Stand in the … Continue reading The Body by Boston Gordon
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