Going back to a minefield of memories and emotions during lockdown.
Tag: nostalgia
Finding Meaning in Nostalgia While Waking up to Bigotry in Mysore, My Home
An editorial written in the Star of Mysore in April that targeted the Muslim community raked up memories of the past and how what should have been red flags were …
Fear and Hope in Delhi: The Power of Nostalgia and Kites
In these testing times, small acts of camaraderie is what keeps hope alive and kicking.
Kama Muta: A New Term for That Warm, Fuzzy Feeling We All Get
It motivates devotion and compassion to communal sharing – also known as ‘loving kindness’.
Waters Of Hatred Have Reached the Chenab
I always thought of my home, Jammu, as a place of tolerance and tranquility. Not anymore.
On Watching Trains Leave
A short piece on sitting on my grandfather's shoulders, watching the trains go by.
I Ran Into My Younger Self on a Mumbai Local
You may know all this already, but in this moment you are me – a ghost of my past.