The Nikahnama

like every other official paper in this country, the nikahnama is also depressingly designed. why is it that we still want to believe that the way things look have no bearing on how we feel about them?? if there were well-designed, aesthetically superior passports, driving licences, tax forms, ID cards, NTN certificates and government forms, [...]

my room with the view.

since the time we are little girls, we know that this is The Big Day. this is the day after which nothing is ever the same again. we move out, leaving our younger siblings to scrounge through the remnants of your life and take whatever fits them. we leave the room, for someone to move [...]

dance fridays.

some of the most memeorable times from my wedding i think will turn out to be the crazy friday (somehow always friday) dance sessions, when weary of our work and other lives, we would dance the thakkann away, going home with tired feet and temporarily lifted hearts, ready to face routine again.
until the next [...]

The Five Point Plan.

1. today leave behind anyone who is not worth the time, effort or emotion or who makes you feel that you arent.2. today chuck aside all those relationships at which you work singlehandedly.3. today cast aside the idiotic notion that you have to love and respect and not be loved and respected equally in return.4. [...]

feats of the brave

getting married is like trying to tightrope walk across a vast chasm below which lies a pit of hungry snarling tigers. the minute you precariously wobble, a great growl of satisfaction echoes, as they plan to gleefully to rip you into shreds.so a brave bride must turn a deaf ear to all the noise by [...]

The Bride in India

i didnt really want to go this close to the wedding because somehow suddenly, you want to stick close to all that is familiar since it wont be around in a bit anyways. But coming for this week to mumbai was the best thing that could ahve happened. this trip was for april but we [...]