Creative Blend

Valentine’s Day Around the World

The world we live in is a big place with many countries, their cultures and their people. ‘The day of love and lovers’, or our Loved Valentine’s day as we call it is celebrated differently and weirdly (sometimes) across the world. These are some of the traditions that I found interesting. Denmark– here, men giveContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Around the World”

I Read, I re-read

I Write, I read. This is all I know. I read books, mostly fiction, and it helps me understand people more. Books and characters take me on a journey. Without moving a foot or stepping out, to Shire, New York, the urban and the country. Characters love me and I love them back, more thanContinue reading “I Read, I re-read”

What does Independence mean to me?

It was August 15th and we celebrated the Independence Day. One of my friends asked me “what does Independence (Aazadi or Swatantrya as we call it in Hindi or Marathi) mean to you?” and this made me think. This is what I am going to try to answer in today’s post.We need aazadi, especially forContinue reading “What does Independence mean to me?”

बारिश

आज तक बारिश को गिरते हुए क़यी बार देखा था ।पर आज पहली बार हर एक बूँद की आवाज़ सुनने का मौक़ा मिला । बंद खिड़की देख कर आज मुझे अफ़सोस हुआक्यू हमने इतने अहम पलों को खो दिया? वो पेड़ के हरे पत्ते देख आज मुझे ख़ुशी का मतलब पता चलाक्योंकि, बारिश की बूँदContinue reading “बारिश”

INHUMANITY AND SHOWCASING HUMANITY

Before I start, I would like to make it clear that I don’t intend to offend anybody through this post. Let’s start with sequence of basic question. Firstly, what is Humanity? The answer is simple. Humanity is a quality of being humane, being benevolent, being kind-hearted. Humans are capable of showing these qualities. Rather, itContinue reading “INHUMANITY AND SHOWCASING HUMANITY”

50 Days of summer

Lock down, isolation, Covid-19, Doctors, Hospitals, Beds, Quarantine, Deaths, etc. are the only words we get to hear these days. I see every second article starting with the phrase ‘in these difficult times…’. All of us are falling apart, deaths of several is a daily news headline. Where are we heading? We often try toContinue reading “50 Days of summer”

Why ‘Hamlet’ is relevant?

‘Hamlet: The Prince of Denmark’, the longest play by the Bard of Avon (William Shakespeare) was written during 1599-1601 is so good that readers and audiences still connect with it. Firstly, I would like to summarize the play (spoilers alert!). The play is about Hamlet, the Denmark prince who comes across a ghost of hisContinue reading “Why ‘Hamlet’ is relevant?”

Love Marriages- Caste or Mindset?

People living rural life as well as urban life; usually like to stay with people who are similar to them. Here, the similarity is very subjective. Similarity can be based on class, economic status, standard of living or something like Caste, which has been practiced since years and has been passed on to generations. PeopleContinue reading “Love Marriages- Caste or Mindset?”

Let’s Walk

It’s the night my love, let’s walk. No more motifs to talk, Let’s go for a walk. A long, long walk and a hand in hand. With the beautiful left marks on the sand. Let’s walk my love! Not thinking of being life long. But, just to live this moment and write another love song.Continue reading “Let’s Walk”