Personal – In My Words

Birthday Pawty Chronicles

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

Remember Flash? No, I’m not talking about the television series based on the superhero who moves at lightning speed! I’m talking about my own superhero who indeed moves at lightning speed! Our dog Flash and[…]

Silence, Science and Soul

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 adminPersonal

Silence…so many dislike it, avoid it or even fear it. And yet, I gravitate towards it… It’s deep, reflective silence that becomes a natural exercise of mindfulness. Silence is as essential to my existence as[…]

Blog-Love 2018

December 30, 2018 adminPersonal

I started blogging in 2017 but 2018 is the year that I fell in love with blogging. Truly Madly Deeply. Yes, I confess, I was obsessed with that song by Savage Garden. Wonderful memories of[…]

Friends

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 adminPersonal

When real situations expose fake friendships… Sounds a bit harsh, doesn’t it? That thought crossed my mind too, many times. Seriously, I cannot count how many times I have started this post and then stopped.[…]

My dear students…

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 adminPersonal

Hello friends! It’s been a while since my last post. Let’s blame it on the almost year-end busy-ness and somewhat of a writer’s block that I’ve been experiencing. That changed yesterday. Amid all the chaos,[…]

Coloured by India – Part 2

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 adminPersonal

Sharing a special poem penned for my Know India family. If you haven’t read my first post, check it out here… Coloured by India Our routes were different Our destination the same. India, The land[…]

Not falling into that trap again

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 adminPersonal

There’s no denying it… I was psyched about my fitness journey! If you haven’t read about it yet, check it out here. It's time to get moving Despite my enthusiasm, I didn’t fulfil my promise[…]

Gag the “Gupta” tag

September 18, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

You cannot live in KwaZulu-Natal and not pick up bits of Zulu – even if it’s kitchen Zulu or fanagalo – a hybrid of English, Zulu and Afrikaans. Unlike my son who is now learning[…]

Coloured by India

September 7, 2018September 30, 2018 adminPersonal

10 years ago, 33 young citizens from different parts of the world set off on a week journey together as part of the life-changing Know India Programme. Today, that group celebrates a decade of friendship[…]

Anew

July 20, 2018July 22, 2018 adminPersonal

52 weeks, 12 months, 365 days….One year is a long time. A lot changes in a year, and a lot stays the same. My new blog, right here represents that. It’s a leap in my[…]