I weigh only 175 grams and that was apparently the reason why folks found it easy to throw me around. Sometimes they would fail to catch me and I would end up in a heap of sand, a pile of grass or a barren ground. Nevertheless it was only a short moment of euphoria when I would get to fly in the air. I resigned and accepted this as a part of my life. A bane for being made out…
Thronging crowds and happy feet, The mood was certainly upbeat. All roads led to Bandra fort, As a certain event held forth. A Sunday much awaited by many, Besides being Easter, the festive spirit was uncanny. Zumba music filled the air, As runners swayed without any care. Being a year since it was born, It was the inaugural promo run of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon. This was one such run, Which was bordered on…
I was out on one of my usual training runs. It was a day of Hill repeats and I had retreated to the woods to get a good mileage on those ascents. As I went up and down the slopes, I noticed a middle aged man watching me intently. He looked quite fit for his age. Now over the last 1 year, I prided on having mastered the hills compared to what I was earlier- a person who would stagger…
United v stand Divided we fall, Is a famous line that I recall. Assembling in blue and white We gathered with all our might Ready to run as one, Defying the scorching summer sun. Darkness loomed the park, With a faint sound of a dog’s bark. At the stroke of six, It was an eclectic mix. Some from far some from near Yet our vision was clear. Age, caste, creed, gender or group We firmly held together as a Troup…
April being a month dedicated to autism, there were naturally a few videos with thought provoking messages floating around. I happened to watch one forwarded by my friend Mallika which stated about how each of us were different and unique in our own way. For instance a certain image is perceived differently by different people but it doesn’t necessarily mean that those who were different from us were ‘strange’, ‘peculiar’ or ‘weird’. I had read somewhere that it takes all…