A Tale Of Two Songs & Two Broken Hearts

In a little black cab ride two passengers. Two lovers. It\’s one of those quiet Sundays where the ominous overcast clouds resign denizens to the comforts of their homes. As this little black cab trundles along, so must we as this is where our story lies. Within, the radio emanates the voice of a certainContinue reading “A Tale Of Two Songs & Two Broken Hearts”

Adding Some Sadness To The Life Of Shyam Prasad

Right now, as he walked off into the sunset (or so to speak) from his latest job, he could conclude that his current circumstance could be equated to that of a hapless, thrashing fish out of water. This fascinating analogy, irrefutably and rather unfortunately, hit a small snag on further reflection: a fish out ofContinue reading “Adding Some Sadness To The Life Of Shyam Prasad”

The \’Not Bad\’ Tale Of My Driving Instructor

If I were to promise you a world hitherto unseen, unheard and unfelt by a mere shift in seating position, kind of like the blog version of a red and blue pill, would you believe? Surely, the sights and sounds of this mundane reality are unfazed by angles – my pet monkey (if I hadContinue reading “The \’Not Bad\’ Tale Of My Driving Instructor”

Master of all Nations, Citizen of None: The Life of a Gulf NRI

Fa\’ar al qarya wa fa\’ar al madinah The city mouse and the village mouse.  These were the first words of Arabic I studied, back in April of 2005 where this story begins. It begins then because that was when I moved to Dubai, from the serene city of Muscat, Oman. Along with the numerous difficultiesContinue reading “Master of all Nations, Citizen of None: The Life of a Gulf NRI”