Who am I?
This is a bio I am satisfied with for the moment: writer/mama /I yam what I yam/I contain multitudes/ earthling. For more about me, see this.
What am I doing here?
Scratching an itch. My first post on Substack: Why Write?
Why should you subscribe?
I make Order from Chaos… Also: I try not to waste your time.
What readers say:
About my post F*** All That, We Gotta Get On With The Show:
You say what every writer feels, and you say it with such eloquent honesty. I needed to read this today like ink needs paper. Don't stop writing. - Sonia Bahl
About my post I Stood With My Sisters in the Queues of Motherhood.
Such a poignant and beautiful piece. You have the skill to weave words together that speak directly to the heart I’m certain there are many more mothers like me, whom you might not even know, that your writing has touched, and more who have found comfort and solace in your words. Looking forward to more. - Saras Chowgule
About my serialised story The Resurrection:
Haunting and beautiful! It’s a pleasure to behold the remembering of the city, now lost in time - the images and emotions are intense and visceral. - Kauntaya Shah
About my post, I See Old People:
Beautifully written. Being roughly the same age as your mother - albeit male rather than female - this piece resonates deeply. At this point in life, the road ahead and its ultimate, inevitable destination is hardly inviting, but it's the only path left, so we take it one step at a time and try - in the words of Kurt Vonnegut - to "ignore the awful times, and concentrate on the good."- Michael Taylor
About my post Ignoring Kurt Vonnegut and Writing About Writing Anyway:
Did 'something' eventually 'happen'? To you, to Shiv or to Lila?? Whatever; I was on the edge of my seat, and am waiting to read more! - Shaneen Parikh
About my serialised story, The Resurrection:
I feel I'm sitting crosslegged there and watching Sis Tracy's arms jiggling and feel her sadness. - Pia Sahgal
About my post, GiveItAwayGiveItAwayGiveItAwayNow:
Thank you for the 'gift' of your writing. - Ayesha Billimoria
About my post, Pig Vs. Dog: What's love got to do with it?:
Thought-provoking, and beautifully written. - Parvati Sami
About my post, Pigs Vs Dogs: What’s love got to do with it?:
I loved this week’s post! So true! And to quote one of the philosophers from Will Durant’s The Story of Philosophy: “If I have an eternal soul, then why not my dog? And if my dog, then why not the flea of my dog?”- Freya Dastur
About my serialised story The Resurrection:
Hope there’s another chapter series. I’ve looked forward to the new ones on the series just ended. - Marilyn Hoyt
About my post, I See Old People:
"The love, of course, goes nowhere. Nor do the memories. They don’t follow the loved one to the afterlife, whatever that is."....love these lines, and they really resonate with me. They're totally true of course! - Manju Sampat
