When the moon is close to the horizon, it appears larger than it actually is. This is known as the Moon Illusion.There is a similar trick that our eyes play when we look at our faces in the mirror. Who is that handsome man staring back at me, they seem to say. That hair, the …
When I went to school, my mother used to pack me a lunch. Two rotis and some vegetable curry packed into a steel tiffin box with 2 compartments to prevent the curry from making the rotis soggy. Although Anjum and my kids will find it hard to believe, at that time I wasn’t much of …
Derrick placed the ball on the penalty spot and took three measured steps back. The goal keeper with his six foot two inch, eighty kg frame looked huge in the goal, like a wall stretching from one end to the other. The boisterous crowd that had been shouting for the better part of ninety minutes …
My daughter asked me if I had checked out her Christmas Wish List on Amazon. We don’t celebrate Christmas, I said. Yes, we do, she said. No we don’t I shouted back. And a few minutes later I was clicking through the list getting stuff she doesn’t need that I know I shouldn’t buy. Poor …
For years I had always been the skinny guy, with sinewy arms and chicken legs, with every rib clearly visible and a butt, that one of my aunts had claimed loudly during a party, did not exist. But what I did have, was a washboard stomach, six pack and all. And then somewhere in my …
Jan 2023Bluebird, Bluebird – Attica LockeA murder mystery with racial undertones set in Texas. A black Texas Ranger investigates the death of a black lawyer from Chicago in a small town in Texas. Lots of twists and turns and a wonderful set of characters to keep you interested. February 2023Artemis – Andy WeirA mystery set …
Jan 2022Unsettled Ground – Claire FullerAfter their mother dies, two siblings secluded from society try to find their way back. Enjoyed the journey of the brother and sister as they piece together their mother’s history and why she sheltered them. Girl, Woman, Other – Bernardine EvaristoGave up pretty early. Couldn’t really identify with the struggles …
I grew up in a colony where boys and girls hardly every interacted with each other. We went to different schools, played different games and other than a few stolen glances there was very little interaction between us. We talked about the girls endlessly but I don’t remember if I ever actually spoke to one. …
There is a special bond amongst cousins. We’ve known each other since we were kids and we continue to keep in touch as we get older. Someone gets married, someone has a baby, someone dies. Every few years the gang gets back together and after whatever ceremony or tradition has been completed, we lounge on …
Ravi crawled through the mosquito net and stumbled out of bed. He had had a restless, sleepless night interrupted by flashes of lightning and loud claps of thunder. He slowly trudged towards the window and opened it slightly. It was still dark outside. It was still raining. Just a few weeks ago he was hoping …