Of Homes & Hiraeth

Hiraeth is a Welsh concept of longing for a home. It implies the meaning of missing a time, an era, including homesickness for what may no longer exist.I am sure as human beings we all have deep emotional attachments to our homes, to places we grew up in, places that shaped us, molded us into…

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Day Trip to Gray Silo Lavender Farm

It is hard for someone who loves nature not to be drawn to the calming and aesthetic fields of lavender farms and I am no exception to that. It was a much needed getaway for me as I was tired of my tedious 9 to 5 life and this charming lavender farm - Gray Silo…

Thank you for being the world’s best nanabhai (grandpa)

I know I am terrible at expressing in words or even showing in actions but that does not diminish the amount of gratitude, love and respect I hold for you in my heart. You are probably the first one in my life who inspired me to be a writer as I used to watch you…

Finding Pockets of Joy in Your Everyday

In today's world with our busy lives even in a connected word, I feel it is very easy to be affected by negativity, to feel down, sad, depressed, stressed, disconnected, desolate, and a myriad of other negative emotions. Happiness I feel is elusive to most people around us because of so much bad news, negativity…

Beyond Monet – A Feast for the Eyes

I had a splendid time this Sunday at the Beyond Monet- an immersive event showcasing arts by Claude Monet at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. It was a ticketed event that allows visitors to stay up to 1 hour and enjoy the canvases of Monet brought to life through stunning visuals accompanied by sound effects.…

Pandemic Eid

We celebrated Eid Ul Fitr 2021 in Canada on 13 May. This was officially my 3rd Eid Ul Fitr in Canada and my second one amidst this never ending pandemic. Funny how last year during this time, we were all hoping by the next Eid, things would get back to normal. Things have not changed…

Chasing Cherry Blossoms

As a nature lover, I had always to witness this marvelous wonder of nature by visiting Japan someday. When I moved to Canada few years ago I was pleasantly surprised to know that this tree blooms in Canada too. Apparently, Japan gifted to Canada in 1959 as a token of thanks to Canada for supporting…

Saudade

Saudade is a term that is related to feeling extremely nostalgic over someone or something you once loved and lost, knowing that you can never get it back.

To The Champions of Endurance

Struggled but survived the year Tied ourselves to hope And the promise of light Pin these medals to our proud chests Raise our fists to the air We are the champions of endurance ~Tyler Knott Gregson This poem is dedicated to all those who survived, are struggling to survive, enduring, holding with whatever they have…

Unwinding, daylight savings, pandemic fatigue and all

When the covid-19 pandemic hit last year, I never imagined it would be around this long. We have seen many viral diseases come and but none has hit the world this hard in probably a century. The effects have been financial, physical, social, mental - basically every part of our lives have been uprooted. Personally…

Real. Unadulterated Joy

Do you remember when you were a kid? How things used to be so simple and easy? How it took so little or nothing to fill you with joy? What happened to that kid, that joy, that simple life? How did we become so complicated? As we grow older, the world conditions us into believing…