Mahaparv Chhath: The Four Days of Divine Bliss

You know- What's the best time of the year? Deepawali at home. And the bestest? (if such a word exists) It's Chhath Puja! Chhath Parv comes like a blessing that doesn't let the joy of a day's Deepawali fade away soon. Unlike Deepawali, which is celebrated like a compulsory ritual, the festival of Chhath is … Continue reading Mahaparv Chhath: The Four Days of Divine Bliss →

Ice-Candy Man: Perspectives on Partition Through Child as a Narrator

The bumble-bee came- Strutting among the flowers, strumming love....' - Bapsi Sidhwa How does it feel to revisit the horrors of partition 78 years after it? Can we actually feel the gravity of situations? Though most of us haven't seen it with our eyes, reading someone else's experience takes us through a range of emotions. … Continue reading Ice-Candy Man: Perspectives on Partition Through Child as a Narrator →