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Self-revelation
Self-revelation
…under the starlit beach soothed by the ocean breeze
Harshita Kumbhar
Dec 5, 2018
Twenty three, not my cup of tea
Twenty three, not my cup of tea
The past year has been weird, a lot weirder than I was expecting it to be. Perhaps, too many changes occurred too soon. Peace went out the…
Harshita Kumbhar
Nov 13, 2018
Bubble-not-gum
Bubble-not-gum
Pro-tip: Read slowly.
Harshita Kumbhar
May 3, 2018
Blinded by perceptions
Blinded by perceptions
…united by reality.
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 30, 2018
An Inane Attempt
An Inane Attempt
It’s hard to recollect the last time I sat and wrote something, anything here. My relationship with words has been that of penning down my…
Harshita Kumbhar
Feb 11, 2018
Connection
Connection
It is weird how all the things humans generally adore, disgust me. Disgust might be a strong word but it’s the closest that describes what…
Harshita Kumbhar
Dec 22, 2017
Et tu, Proust?
Et tu, Proust?
…Happy 22nd to me.
Harshita Kumbhar
Nov 13, 2017
The not so beautiful mind
The not so beautiful mind
The default setting of being a human brings with it a vast ocean of feelings and emotions. I have a bittersweet relation with them. I’m not…
Harshita Kumbhar
Sep 14, 2017
Bubble
Bubble
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.”
Harshita Kumbhar
Aug 20, 2017
Being human
Being human
For as long as I remember, I’ve had a huge problem with people’s communication skills. They suck.
Harshita Kumbhar
Aug 9, 2017
Bombae to Mumbye
Bombae to Mumbye
Something I’ve learned in the past few years is, we cannot know a city well enough until we’ve spent quality time with it. Discovering it…
Harshita Kumbhar
Jun 10, 2017
Monk Ok Please
Monk Ok Please
Monks (aka Lamas) charm me. Mostly for their robes. My knowledge about them comes from the internet and friends. I also had a misconception…
Harshita Kumbhar
May 31, 2017
DNA
DNA
I visited my family this weekend. Mostly to bid goodbye as my leave for Bangalore comes close.
Harshita Kumbhar
May 29, 2017
A characterless story
A characterless story
There is a special thing about stories that I personally love the most. A story where no time is wasted defining the characters. Yet, you…
Harshita Kumbhar
May 25, 2017
Flushing creativity
Flushing creativity
I took the Poetry Month challenge in April. I sucked at it. Mostly due to the unending battle happening in my head on why I’m actually…
Harshita Kumbhar
May 2, 2017
Handwritten
Handwritten
There is something about handwritten notes and letters that this technological generation will probably never understand. As a person who…
Harshita Kumbhar
Apr 15, 2017
Ageing
Ageing
I’m 21 and everyone has a hard time believing it. There is not one person who has guessed it to be anything close. It’s always something…
Harshita Kumbhar
Apr 12, 2017
Hope
Hope
It sucks. It always fucking sucks.
Harshita Kumbhar
Apr 5, 2017
Misunderstanding
Misunderstanding
She thinks it’s a prank. She laughs, asks him to “cut it out”. He doesn’t. His hands still touching her thighs. Trying to go further than…
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 22, 2017
Catch-22
Catch-22
Disclaimer: This is a weird post. It’s one of those posts where I just want myself (and maybe, you?) to think. Harder.
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 20, 2017
Modus Operandi
Modus Operandi
I live (operate?) around workaholics and can easily claim I have reached that threshold too. There was a time when nights and days didn’t…
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 14, 2017
Scribbler's block
Scribbler's block
I don’t call myself a writer or ever will. Professionally, a large part of my job makes me a writer but that’s profession. Personally, I…
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 10, 2017
Chronicles of jibber-jabber
Chronicles of jibber-jabber
Stories are very dear to my heart. Which is why I’m instantly hooked to anyone who either has stories or knows how to convey stories…
Harshita Kumbhar
Mar 8, 2017
Proving a point
Proving a point
A long lost friend and I turned up at a coffee shop for a chat. From the moment we met, she had been going on and on about how much she…
Harshita Kumbhar
Feb 20, 2017
“You’re a dude, babe!”
“You’re a dude, babe!”
Don’t take Casual Sexism too casually.
Harshita Kumbhar
Jan 18, 2017
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