Maya was sitting at the window seat with her headphones on. Not the new-age headphones, but the wired-old-school kinds. She looked out the window while she saw the bus halt near a restaurant. The conductor yelled, “We will halt for 45 minutes for dinner. The bus won’t halt again till 5 in the morning.” Maya… Continue reading Highway Reflections: Headphones and a Mysterious Encounter
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Faking Fine: The Mask We Wear Daily
We all have that version of ourselves that is always good, always fine, doing great and has no complaints. I have this version, which I call as the ‘Faking Fine Mita’. This version of me always replies to, “How are you?” as “I am good and you?” She is functional. She texts back. She is… Continue reading Faking Fine: The Mask We Wear Daily