Background: Click here to read. Despite all the meaningless awkwardness on the day I met Ritz immediately after my stupid dream, I managed to stay calm. We had one or two small talks and that’s it. That day I got occupied with work, I eventually I forgot about it. On the very next day, Ritz […]
Talking about how I don’t fit into the common stereotypes of being a Bengali- yet having a strong sense of cultural identity.
I was caught up in a rat-race, willing to beat them all. I have waisted so much time and energy for a meaningless trophy.
My male colleague wouldn’t let me pay for my dinner- while not paying for my own food seems unsettling to me.
During the first of year of my stay in Hyderabad, I attended a South Indian Wedding with my friends from work. Here’s how it went.
Talking about the last-minute shopping for attending my colleague’s wedding – a wedding that I didn’t expect to get an invitation for!
Brain-dumping some of the thoughts that have been bothering me on a random day of my mid twenties as I have no friends!
Talking about me trying to adjust to the new cultures of a different state while trying to be polite and respectful.
Feeling slightly regretful after showing too much caution/skepticism while talking to a stranger on internet for a food-review session.
We meet people in our life, lose touch with them and meet them again unexpectedly- not everything happens for a shake-up of Destiny!
Calling out my insecurities and discomfort every time somebody makes a unpleasant comment to me- trying to find a way to better myself.
Let’s talk about all the random thoughts that keep me up on a weekend night- truly my 3 last brain cells are fighting for life.
Answering some of the most commonly asked questions to me that I can’t answer in real life without looking like a freak.
Reminiscing a casual conversation with my colleague and quicky jumping to conclusion about my “Self Importance”.
I am reminiscing my childhood hobbies and how they evolved in adolescence and adulthood and how little useful they are to my work.
Calling out the hypocrisy of the college students talking about their favorite professor’s pretty privilege.
Reminiscing some small talks with my mother on Mother’s Day and feeling grateful for having her in my life.
Wasting food and other things for the sake of gaining views on social media- is probably the sign of reaching a new LOW for humanity.
4th February is World Cancer Day. This day is observed to raise awareness about cancer, it treatment and to encourage methods of prevention. This story is one from my heart dedicated to my grandpa who lost his battle against cancer in 2015.
My friends have been asking about my lunch box recently, so I’m reflecting on how it and what I put in it have changed over time.
Talking about 5 different examples of offensive jokes and the ever lasting gray zone of jokes being offensive yet funny.
Talking about the varieties of people I come across on WhatsApp on daily basis…
Talking about the different texting apps that I have used over a decade and how my texting habit has changed over time.
I wish somebody had told these things when I was struggling with mental health, physical health, confidence and self esteem – during my college days.
Talking about how different people react to and are affected by rain and finding a reason to be grateful to the universe.
Talking about the many kinds of cab drivers I have encountered with while living in Hyderabad.
Finding a stranger whose eating style is uncannily similar to mine- is the highlight of my day and also this story.
Roommate or a stranger who’s living 24X7 in your house – can make a great friend for life if you take the chance.
Recollecting my encounters with body-shaming comments and how we all can deal with them as individuals and as a society.
Looking back at a difficult decision that I made in past and feeling grateful for the incredible changes that it brought to my life.
