Her sister in law, Bhavna Ji and her eldest daughter Renu Dadi looked exhausted. She sat on a tiny stool called a chalk, and said,"From the time you get up to the time you sleep, I don't sit down." Today was different for her. She woke up at 6 which is late, had chai and… Continue reading A long day working in the field
Category: Stories from the mountain
Save Kuling Campaign 2018
""The storm have taken away the bridge. Every night, we fear to sleep since water is entering our houses.Cracks have reached 3 people’s houses, and it moving upwards. The fields are breaking off everyday”
How I spent my Independence day in August 2018?
"There must have been around 100 parents, along with teachers and students there. I picked up the mic, took a step forward, and smiled at the crowd. "
How I felt during Covid through Quotes
Quotes have always been able to describe my thoughts so perfectly, so why not compile quotes on how I felt during Corona 🙂
The Digital Web We All Live In
After my graduation, I went on to go pursue something that made me 'feel' something. The combination of the city and my own self damaging behavior made numb & of course ( Instagram had nothing to do with this).
How the village interactions shaped me as a person?
"Well Payal at the end of the day if you’re happy and you can sleep at night, then we’ll to me your sorted."
Have you ever thought about village pregnancies ?
, "We treat our guests like god, because we would love if someone treat our child the same way."
A conversation with a retired Himalayan Army Havaldar
" He began his story of how he had dropped out of school in the 6th standard to support his parents. His parents couldn't pay his school fees of 10 Paisa. "
A Conversation with a 60 year old Himalayan woman
"I am an uneducated woman, I don't know anything." I wasn't shocked with her reply.
Cold II
If you read/watched my previous blog, you'd get what I'm trying to say in this