by Priya Arunkumar | May 19, 2021 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
By Priya ArunkumarThe queue had 10 people. But the two metres separating each one seem to add to the distance and it was a long wait. I picked a paper, sat on the outer section and began to read. I was waiting for my colleague’s daughter to finish the appointment...
by Priya Arunkumar | Apr 21, 2021 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
“Don’t forget to like me…” she ended her quick call, filling it with thousand-odd tidbits. It was just a minute’s call and out of the blue, but right on my birthday. Picking her line, I was pretty sure it was just to wish me a good day… sigh! It was a pretty...
by Priya Arunkumar | Nov 5, 2020 | Priya Arunkumar, Wordsmiths
By Priya Arunkumar“You are a feminist, aren’t you? He smirked. Et tu brute, I silently thought as I looked at my childhood pal, who used to bully me at every given opportunity. No, why do you say that, I queried. “Well, long back when you joined us in school, I knew...
by Priya Arunkumar | Oct 19, 2020 | Priya Arunkumar
By Priya Arunkumar “I like you aunty, I am going to be your friend,” the four-year old declared with a beaming face. While I stood there gaping at the little boy, he must have sensed my confusion. He came close to me and said, “Your chappals have strawberries on it...
by Priya Arunkumar | Sep 17, 2020 | Priya Arunkumar
By Priya Arunkumar What if you get a 365-days’ break from all daily routines; a total break from what you like and hate the most? I was also in the audience when the self-help coach posed this question to the crowd. Although the idea was quite enticing and the concept...
