Archive - From Megha's leather notebook

Life in all its glory

How to cope when life changes? And other random questions.

Sep 17, 2023 •

June 2023

I got the secret key to my dad's heart!

And it only took me three decades to find it. This might have been one of the world's longest treasure hunts.

Jun 18, 2023 •

April 2023

Spring, the media massacre, and me.

Big media houses - Vice News, BuzzFeed - are on a layoff spree. It makes me uncomfortable. And here are some thoughts about it.

Apr 29, 2023 •

February 2023

Cyber contradictions and relationships

I have safer relationships online than offline.

Feb 25, 2023 •

December 2022

Tis the season for Xmas films

Fa la la la laaaaa, la la la la

Dec 26, 2022 •

October 2022

Autumn colours!

This one stemmed from a prompt during a writing session. Maybe, I am just documenting this for posterity's sake.

Oct 16, 2022 •

August 2022

Going back in time

Since when is mixing coffee, food and leisure with work acceptable? My mum's baffled with this idea and is recovering from the idea of a bookstore-cafe.

Aug 4, 2022 •

July 2022

Seeking refuge in a library

Books unite people like nothing else. A taste for literature and respect for words have transcended oceans, brought and kept lovers together. Why…

Jul 15, 2022 •

May 2022

Are we truly 'ready'? Ever?

Tiny changes to my day has me thinking and trying to find reason.

May 17, 2022 •

March 2022

A verb and the construct of time

'Life's a race! You gotta win!!' - Just kidding.

Mar 11, 2022 •

February 2022

The first time I ever cared and why

I did complete three decades on this real-life hell site. And now, life's blooming.

Feb 19, 2022 •

November 2021

Everything here is beautiful

Mira T Lee's story of two sisters has me ugly-crying on a Sunday night.

Nov 28, 2021 •

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