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    6pm signaled one thing and one thing only – dinner time. As was our custom, the girls from my dormitory joined the boys in the dinning hall. This was my very first week in boarding school, and was to be the beginning of an arduous process of getting acclimatized to a controlled environment. In no… Continue reading

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  • Held

    While writing this post, I tried to recall moments from my childhood, specifically, memories of being held or hugged. I know for sure as a baby I was held, always, and then often. Unfortunately, as with most of humankind, memories before three are simply gone with the wind. As a child, deep in my tsundere… Continue reading

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  • Simple Memories

    I remember, At 4, routinely waking up to a peculiar melody, birds outside my window chirped. At 5, bedtime routines. Getting to say goodnight to my mom before bed, and without missing a beat, her reply: “goodnight darling!” At 6, numerous siestas my siblings and I were rather unsuccessfully forced to take. At 7, beautiful,… Continue reading

  • Answered Prayers

    I remember a few years ago, downloading Pinterest. Unsure as to what category the app belonged to, I joined, simply because I wanted pictures to add to my mood board. Previously, my go-to for wallpapers was google search image results or screenshots from other social media apps. But those simply weren’t “giving” and Pinterest was. … Continue reading

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  • It will be okay in the end | University: a memoir

    In the final installment to this series, here is a bit of advice for current and incoming university students. Everyone’s university experience will be different, but if and when you can, enjoy it, because it goes by in a flash. An iron clad will:Let me let you in on a secret. I believe the people… Continue reading

  • Challenges | University: a memoir

    Two posts in a month? Who do I think I am, right? Well, this is part 2 of the prior post, University, a memoir, and I again thank my stars that I do not have to write this from scratch. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Here are three challenges I faced in University: Challenge… Continue reading