A Slice of Life

Travel, they say, broadens a person’s perspective. Knowingly or not, it invariably pushes a person out of the narrow shells of ignorance, which the boundaries of a comfort zone often bind in. Needless to say, I have been no exception to this rule. In fact, each one of my travel experiences has been quite the entertaining educator, infusing interesting stories with a handful of ‘do’s and don’ts’, making each travel memory a story to be shared. While there are many stories that are best enjoyed behind closed doors with close friends, there are some which deserve attention from the larger audience, for their sheer comic relevance. This one, I write from my Spain travels in the summer of 2018. It all began about six months back, when we started planning for our Spain holiday. We were knee deep in research, visualizing and finalizing the itinerary of our trip. After countless brainstorming sessions, we zeroed down on six cities for our two-week-long vacation, taking care as t...

I said I missed you, Because I did. But you did not have to say When you did not, It's okay. The brook flows endlessly Into the depths of the ocean. But does the ocean ever turn To flow back, To please the brook, say? Artwork by: Tanmayee Chakaborty

I know not, which is worse. The days I spend in solitude Trying to build a wall, Warding off all possibilities Of being close to you? Or those, when I let the wall crumble And watch the distance between us Dissolve in minutes Making me wonder, If this is really true? Artwork by: Tanmayee Chakraborty

Efforts to untangle The wires of the mind Are futile. The more I try to reason, The more it mocks me, In a laughter so vile. Will it be too bad, If I confess, that I've been yours Now, for a while? Artwork by: Tanmayee Chakraborty