
Tag Archive: childhood


Journey Through My World
January 17, 2020 6:29 pm Leave your thoughts
Welcome to my world… Lucknow, India
November 22, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Books that have Paved My Way (Part 2)
August 3, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsAs I got older, I began reading more literary fiction. I focused on language and style, and genre fiction took a backseat. But nothing is as exciting, as thought-provoking, as heart-warming, or as funny as the fiction I read while growing up...

Books that have Paved My Way (Part 1)
July 27, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsGrowing up as a single child, I was never really lonely, but I did have to spend a lot of time alone. While my mother, who had quit her job as a flight attendant to take care of me...

In the Water – The true treasure is somewhere in the water, you just need to find it.
December 29, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsSwimming is a sea turtle’s natural instinct. It is not that hard for me. The difficult part is feeling like there is nothing I can hold on to, and not knowing where the current will lead me…

The Balance – If you ask me what is the secret to swim well, there is one word: balance.
December 1, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsI am a sea turtle, always have been, always will be. The wind comes, the waves crash and the rain pours. I am on the shore, facing a long path to the ocean. I do not know what is coming. This was how I felt when I realized I would be attending…

As a Youth in Singapore
November 3, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsCommonly referred to as the “Little Red Dot”, Singapore has grown from a tiny fishing village to a cosmopolitan hub in the span of fifty short years.

The Shore – I am a Sea Turtle, Always have been, Always will be…
October 27, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe wind comes, the waves crash and the rain pours. I am on the shore, facing a long path to the ocean. I do not know what is coming. This was how I felt when I realized I would be attending a boarding school after kindergarten.