Scattered Heritage https://anchor.fm/sikiladim/episodes/Scattered-Heritage-e1hato5 https://anchor.fm/sikiladim/episodes/Scattered-Heritage-e1hato5 Scattered and fragmented is the heritage Of the NRI diasporas around all sects & age They carry a burden of alienated patronage In a country that’s perhaps not a lineage Their patriotism divided, sometimes confided Their roots too oft times appear segregated Their pride along with hatred emerges influenced When their … Continue reading Scattered Heritage!
Society
Break The Bias
She wails and she whispers Her instincts strong without whiskers She drowns her sentiments in the drain Working towards her dear one’s gains She craves not just diamond clusters Her heart poked with abusive blisters She gets a secondary treatment Whilst uplifting her young one’s talents It sounds all so familiar Her status once used … Continue reading Break The Bias
Soul’s Hooks!
Some say God is there Some say God is here Some say God is everywhere Each to his own belief Some look up to Him in the sky Some Search in places of worship Some Find God within themselves Some say he doesn’t exist It is their faith or non-faith A Gurmukh says God is … Continue reading Soul’s Hooks!
Traditional Inheritance
Meera had tried her best to maintain the family traditions as taught to her by Parvati over the years and after nearly 40 years she was nothing short of a pro of family customs and traditions and in a little less than 10 years of her own son’s wedded life had started passing on some of these traditions on to her own daughter in law Komal.
Mama Santa Claus
With the motherly affection in their hearts, These women release their love darts. The Human form of Santa Claus comes, Not just at Christmas, at day to day runs........
Human Santa Claus
The Human face of Santa Claus evermore benevolent than the Dummy or fictitious Santa that is being adored by many over the years must be made to honor .
ग़ुब्बारे वाला
A Balloon Vendor in the late evening hours in Jaipur वह बेच रहा था गुब्बारे! कई तरह के रंग वाले, कुछ गहरे लाल, कुछ नीले! कुछ सादा, कुछ दिखते चमकीले ! कितने नन्हे दिलों को बहलाता, वह बेचारा ग़ुब्बारे वाला| दिन ढलते सॉंझ की छॉंव तले, अपने दुख दर्द को छोड़ परे, वह ख़ुशियों की … Continue reading ग़ुब्बारे वाला
Google Map
Have you ever noticed how Google Maps never yells, condemns or castigates you if you take the wrong turn? It never raises its voice and says, “You were supposed to go LEFT at the last crossing, you idiot! Now you’re going to have to go the LONG way around and it’s going to take you … Continue reading Google Map
A Day with the cows
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 582 (
Samuhik Tarpan 2021
The symbolic Sesame seeds and diluted milk as an offer during the ritual The preparation at the SSDS Mandir’s yagya shala Being ritualistic amid covid protocols The oblations at the Peepal tree The Samuhik Tarpan by various groups led by Pt. Praduman Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 580, (October 15 - 21, 2021)
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