It all started a few months ago when I moved to the city after having lived in a village for a couple of years. I was, naturally, convinced that the move to the city caused it all. I had not experienced illness such as this when in the village.
“Rucha, we have not had electricity in days.” - “Oh.. How often is there an electricity cut?” “Haha! You mean how often do we GET electricity? - About a couple of days in a month.”
I wake up to this every morning 😊 The rain is hitting the tin roof of my wooden house real hard. It is music to my traffic-accustomed-city ears. I am sitting alone in my room on my single bed but I have the company of clouds. They have dropped in to say hello, just like … Continue reading Hugs from clouds and trees.
My sweet Ajji I think the entire world knows that my Ajji (Granny) is my favorite person in the whole world. She is sitting here, across me, staring out of the window looking at three parrots sharing a fruit. To that she says, ‘look, it’s a family, the little one seems to be the son … Continue reading Ajji
The priceless 'diamond' is wished by one and many. 'Is that a diamond?', with a glint in the eye, is a question that we have gotten on a regular basis. Well, here is a story of this very precious stone that I came across. Her name is Diamond and no, this story is not fictional. … Continue reading A gem called ‘Diamond’.
Special moments of happiness! I arrived in Manipur on the 1st of March, this time only intending to stay for 15 days. But naturally, my first instinct was to be scared of the unknown, because I had to make this place my home very soon. And it does take A LOT to call any place … Continue reading Welcome home, you!
The picturesque Dhampus Last winter, we decided to go to Nepal and explore some of the non-touristy places with some locals. And this is how we found ourselves in a quiet little village in the Pokhara Valley- Dhampus. We hiked to get to this place, however, one can also take a taxi to the very … Continue reading Dhampus – My fling in Nepal!
Rucha Deshpande 