When we’re young, we’d sit under the wild tropical deciduous broad-leaf fig tree, taking shelter from the sweltering heat of the summer season. The broad leaves cast a breezy shade in the humid, rainy, insect-infested terrain, as the tiny living beings sprang up in its peak. The fig tree bears fruit, which we enjoyed as … Read more
‘If you pray well, we’ll come with you,’ I’m reminded time and again. A prayer before driving has become our anchor of safety behind the wheel for several years now. Since the time I have suffered from a specific chronic neurological disorder, it has become a habit for me to pray to God for safety … Read more
A man carrying a jar of water in the streets of Jerusalem is equivalent to a modern-day jobless father or a stay-at-home dad. It can be humiliating most of the time. As a former office-goer and former banker, I did feel uneasy at times. Each man, according to their situation, has to choose a path; … Read more
Sing me the sad song, but I’ll focus on finding hope in the sadness in the hopelessness of life. A reminder of my nothingness, but finding joy in the midst of it all. I’m melancholic at heart, but unforgiving and willing to go on in life. Ironically, sometimes I find comfort in the sadness of … Read more
