Category Archives: Happy Days

Felicity in Frankfurt

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Bhumika's Boudoir

I am home. This is home. It’s all just the same as I left it. Of course, there is more furniture now and he has repositioned the furniture but it’s the same. It smells the same. There is that hint … Continue reading →

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Small families

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Bhumika's Boudoir

A trip to the rheumatologist in now incomplete unless we stop at the Central Tiffin Room in Malleshwaram after the appointment for their golibajje and benne masala dosa which really is the best in Bangalore. The taste hasn’t changed in … Continue reading →

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In search of home

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Bhumika's Boudoir

Old Hindi songs remind me of mother. She is mother here in a cold, white flat in Frankfurt with the wind and rain lashing at the windows, imprisoning me indoors. She is not amma or the person with a name. … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Bhumika's Boudoir

I’d like to see you when you laugh Amidst flickering candles and a cool breeze blowing My hair won’t stay still and you will notice As I move the strands away from my face That my nails are long and … Continue reading →

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The Immortals of Mahadevpura

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Bhumika's Boudoir

So this happened. Just when I absolutely need to be strong and healthy and jumping half-way across the city because I want to, and because my job demands it; I’ve been miserably ill. It’s one thing after the other, and … Continue reading →

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