Last evening, when I was about to step inside my house, I was greeted by a snake at the door. A long, dark one, slithering along the floor. That sight scared me. So I hushed myself and rushed straight into my room. And as soon as I had locked myself in, a strange thought occurredContinue reading “On Having No Home”
Author Archives: Deepak Rana
In Praise of Ordinary Life
How beautiful it is when Art captures everyday life.
Chai and Memories
Doesn’t the aroma of a cup of Chai stir some memories?
Writing a Sentence
The art of writing a sentence.
Writing Meditation – Day 5
Dealing with anxiety through writing.
Soap Bubbles
Soap Bubbles – A painting by Jean Siméon Chardin
Writing Meditation – Day 4
Day 4 of Writing Meditations is here.
Writing Meditation – Day 3
Day 3 of your Daily Writing Meditation is here. It is time to work on some unresolved events from the past.
Let’s Play with Words
Do words matter?
If yes, how?
Girl from the North Country
Dedicated to Bob Dylan and his harmonica.
Writing Meditation – Day 2
Your daily dose of writing meditation. This is part 2.
Semicolon
A short poem dedicated to a unique symbol in English language. Semicolon.
Writing Meditation – Day 1
Starting a series on Writing as a Meditation/Therapy. This is the first episode.
The Veils of Power
Is veiling women a good idea?
I think we know the answer. Then what’s stopping us?
Before Trilogy
A quick look at Before trilogy – a collection of three movies that takes us through the journey of romantic love.
Alphabets (Farkat)
Today, we start with the alphabets of Farkat – a language I created for a fantasy book.
Tamasha
This image is captured from the movie Tamasha. Let me tell you something about it.
Punjaban
An artist’s work and my words go together. In this case, the subject is Punjaban.
A Case for God
What’s the point of God?
Let’s think about it.
A Mallu Woman
A short, romantic tale with a spice of time-dilation.
