I made up my mind to para-glide when in Switzerland. It took me a promotional video to take that decision. How difficult can running off a cliff be? So, I decided to test my mettle. I get a little uneasy when an aircraft bumps through air pockets. Situation gets worse when I can see the … Continue reading
I am a little skeptical when ‘desi’ (read Indian) restaurants in Dubai claim themselves to be ‘authentic’. The poor adjective has been as abused as french fries. Let’s face it, it will be a little difficult to con a ‘desi’ boy with the same tomato-based gravy. So, when another new restaurant launches itself, stressing on … Continue reading
I have this terrible habit of forgetting. I forget incidents, and people. I have met many who have commiserated with me. They said that it happens to them ‘all the time’. So, there was nothing for me to worry. Well, from where I stand, there is a need to worry. For those who have empathised and shared the same … Continue reading
I have grown up and seen you grow old. But you have grown old and ugly. So ugly that I refuse to look at you now. I hate saying that I was with you once, playing with you in lush green fields, laughing and soaking the winter sun. Now, I could pass you by and … Continue reading
The sunny afternoon of the 16th, when Dubai shook as Iran trembled with a 7.8 magnitude quake, a lot many alarming and funny things came to the fore! More than half at work felt the tremors, given that we are nestled on the 16th floor. While running for cover or evacuation is the only logical … Continue reading
I wonder why 2 popular children’s fiction has gay undertones? Obviously, the thought occurs to you while you are growing up and noticing the world (and its weirdness). Honestly, have you wondered why Bert and Ernie (of Sesame Street) and Prince Adam (of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) have a hint of homosexuality? I … Continue reading
