Category Archives: musings

In a cafe let us meet Enjoy coffee and something sweet Watch people surreptitiously And do what people have done repetitiously In cafes around the world for centuries Discussing ideas while sitting at ease Maybe we would brainstorm and come up With a brilliant idea for a new start-up Maybe the alertness brought on byContinue reading “Cafe Convention”

[DREAMers: defines individuals in the U.S. who were brought to the country at an early age without documentation but have assimilated to U.S. culture and have been educated by U.S. school systems] Some days and moments stay imprinted on your mind That opened your eyes to realities to which you were blind-   I was aContinue reading “I am a DREAMer”

Different challenges people for themselves set Announcing them somewhere on the internet To gain publicity, or for accountability It is trendy to challenge our abilities.. So I gave myself a challenge, announcing on “Goodreads” That every single day for a month, a book I would read Now forty-five days later, forty-five books I have readContinue reading “A book a day… keeps the blues away”

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. –Erich Fromm I thought from my parents I had imbibed Through my childhood, values right Growing up, undue emphasis on money we did not place Life was supposed to be much more than aContinue reading “The bottomless pit..”

I think I am fairly qualified To give an opinion on the matter at hand Yet when I present my side Of reasoning, they seem unable to stand The fact that I have spoken- after all, who am I To comment on matters important I am expected to remain submissive and shy To refrain fromContinue reading “Women speak up”

I cannot help feel a pang of jealousy When I see a bird fly over me… It is free to fly in any direction No border can restrict that freedom…   Then I shake my head at the sheer absurdity Of comparing myself to a bird that is free I am a mere human, whoContinue reading “Borders”

I am young, and have stars in my eyes I need to work hard, and that’s no surprise I know academic excellence shall pave the way For a better future that I strive towards every day I should have my life figured out- I am seventeen My admission essay should spell out what I haveContinue reading “Seventeen to forty”

My daughter, to you I must apologize For the compliment I gave you the other day When I called you “pretty in your dress”, I did not realize That years of conditioning had made their way Into this seemingly innocuous comment of mine- A comment that flawed perceptions did validate Calling you pretty was anContinue reading “Compliment”

I think about this every single day Why did my life have to turn this way?   Don’t get me wrong, I know I am in luck I am still alive, I am no longer stuck In the hellhole that my country has become Fortunate to get asylum are only some Here I am inContinue reading “Refugee”

I am here to share with you my history I am grateful for the lesson life has taught me To recount my story, finally I feel bold Because the consequences of it remaining untold Would weigh heavily on my rather fragile heart I am not proud of it, but let me start…   Growing upContinue reading “Change of Heart X 2”

Everything in his life was getting quantified He loved numbers, this trend was justified He used various fitness apps on his phone What motivated him were numbers, and numbers alone- Of calories consumed, steps walked, miles ran To improve his life, he numerically tweaked his plans- To subtract calories, add physical activities, some more NoContinue reading “Life quantified”

I wonder often, why in this age and day We need to celebrate women in this way On one day out of 365, as if the rest of the year We as a gender do not matter in the global sphere? Forgive me if I am harsh, but I find The need for a separateContinue reading “Musings on Women’s Day”