Life

LifeImage Courtesy - Gabriel Hohol on Pexels.com Life The carefree ride to the countryside reinvigorated the tired soul as the memories of the past rushed back wildly overwhelming his mind but still bringing solace and peace. “I have grown so old,” thought Raman as images of a younger him running on the dirt road with …

The Fantasy

The FantasyImage Courtesy - Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com The wet cobblestones clumsily reflected the light cutting through the tiny droplets of the soft drizzle before hitting her wide eyes from the streetlamps, in the soft summer evening of a remote town in Europe; she stood there waiting; her new blue umbrella shone proudly as she …

The Homecoming

The Ride Back HomeImage Courtesy - Sanjeev Kumar on Pexels.com The eyes couldn’t keep the excitement within, shouting out loud, informing everyone of their eagerness to see what they missed for 10 years.  The head leapt out of the windows repeatedly, while the lungs showed a keen desire to take in as much air as …

The Acquaintance

Image Courtesy - eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com ‘Are you from this place,’ an old trembling voice, asked from behind, forcing Akash to turn around to find out if the question was meant for him. Akash’s eyes moved from staring at the bright artificial lights enveloping the small town in front, from the hill at least …

Memories

Image Credit - cheptu00e9 cormani on Pexels.com 'We used to ride our bicycles here when this was just a dirt road.'  Her eyes blankly stared at the road as she spoke, visualizing her younger self on a cycle with her classmates as they go to school. 'The guava tree on the left, oh, it's also …

Trek from Dehradun to Mussoorie – The Hidden Gem in a City Fast Losing its Identity

Mussoorie This one is sure to stir nostalgia in people who have lived in or around Dehradun just as it triggered a longing inside me to be on this trail again when the thought of writing about my experience of being there about 2 years back struck my mind. Dehradun to Mussoorie is an hour’s …

Do We Really Have Great Memories or Is it an illusion

Have you ever travelled back in time upon meeting an old friend or encountering an old photograph or hearing a song you heard when you were a child.  Most of us go on a trip down memory lane when we encounter people, things even sounds and smell, prompting us to realize how quickly the time …

What Triggers Nostalgia – Story of Me & the Fruit Orchard

What images strike your mind when you think about your childhood?  Do you miss the fun at school, the goofy behaviour with your siblings and cousins or the lazy mornings during summers?  We all have our favorite moments of childhood that stir up as we come across old pictures, songs, movies or even advertisements on …

A Trip down the Memory Lane

A trip to the hometown is always busy and fulfilling.  Meeting people you haven’t heard from or seen for a long time, relieving the moments of the childhood, seeing familiar faces, getting recognized by someone you don’t even know but they knowing you somehow, curbing your intense desire to smoke as you never know who …