On A Rainy Day
June 23rd My eyes opened groggily. What woke me up? Wait. When did I fall asleep? Feeling disoriented I look around. The laptop laid open; the screen paused at the end credits of a movie that I was watching. Exiting from the browser, I checked the time, it was 10:25 pm. A loud thunderclap broke […]
Living Through A Pandemic
No one is truly prepared for a pandemic. Humanity has advanced so much that at this point we expect to conquer all, and eventually we will. But nature is such that, we cannot plan for all outcomes. Covid19 is the greatest example of that. There is no set cycle for an occurrence of a pandemic. […]
The Mask
Don’t trust her smiles, For they are all lies. When she says she is fine, don’t believe. For it’s a lie that she interweaves. Every day that dances by, In her heart she tries to not cry. Shying away from all the attention, Fighting against every misconception. No one accepted her […]
Types Of Students In A Classroom
Entering a classroom is no less than putting your hand in a box of colored marbles. You never know what color you will get. Students come in all the colors of a rainbow; this is what makes teaching exciting. Would it not be boring if we taught the same sort of student repeatedly? Part of […]
Don’t Look Back
“We are lost.” “No. We are almost there.” “We are in the middle of the woods! I am pretty sure your sister is not holding her baby shower here, Hana!”, cried Rebecca. “Becca, just trust me once. I’ll get us there. Dammit, if only this piece of shit GPS didn’t fritz out on us! Are […]
The Man Who Kept on Walking
Some days manage to leave a mark far more than the others. It’s the same for people too. They don’t have to discover a planet, they don’t need to cure world hunger, their presence alone leaves a mark. It was the same for my grandfather. They call him naïve because he trusted far too much. […]
8 Things I Realized As A Teacher
I never chose to become a teacher. It was a pleasant surprise. The opportunity arose and I chose to grab it and I have never regretted it. It is true, the best things happen when we least expect it. This is about my initial days as a teacher and the lessons that I have learnt […]
5 Must Haves For A Virtual Classroom
Virtual teaching can be a bit of a daunting prospect, especially if you are new to it. But armed with the right tools, its an absolute breeze. My initial experience in virtual teaching came during the early days of the pandemic. The schools shut suddenly, and we were all forced to open our laptops and […]
4 Important Aspects of Writing
Our imaginations are vast but when it comes down to giving word to our thoughts it becomes hard. I found this aspect hard because I truly did not understand what I was doing. Whenever I completed a story or poem, I would go over it and find it lacking. Or feel as though something was […]
