Golden sunny evenings on thick lush grass that bears its head to enjoy the last of the sunshine creating a carpet of verdant abundance as the sun kisses it in patterns most beautiful. Your mind breaks into a happy song with the jays and robins and squirrels and bees and…

Some books, no matter how short, draw you in, sweep you off your feet and leave you asking for more. They make you travel back in time, bring the characters right in front of you almost as if you can touch them and see for yourself how vivid words can…

For some reason today, I am again reminded of the little ritual of filling the boxes with dry fruits. Every month, Pa used to bring home 200 grams of anjeer, raisins, cashews, almonds, dates and pistachios from a local store at the fresh market. He’d announce his arrival with a…