Creativity has been an intimate part of the way I interact with the world. It isn’t forced. It either “clicks” or it doesn’t and when it does, beautiful things can happen. My earliest memories are of abstract ideas that just appeared out of the smallest parts of my surroundings, allowing me to view things in many […]
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Why Do I Write?
I write because of an innate need to connect. I love it when someone relates to what I have written and they go, “That’s exactly how I feel!” Or shake their head and think, “Oh dear! That’s so true.” I love this unseen bond you make with the reader. It is exciting, exhilarating and addictive. Be […]
Alive
It had been just a few days since she got the news of her incurable illness from her physician. It had taken a while for the seriousness of the matter to sink in and finally she had managed to ask, “How much time do I have?” The doctor, after a few moments of deep thought […]
“Why Do You Write?”
To a question am asked often (Why do you write?), my answer is simple. I see people. Really see them. When I see a mind, a talent, an imagination at work, the world falls away. My own imperfections fall away. I connect with the energy at work and my own energy feeds on it and […]
Kunal Karan Kapoor: Honestly Once More
Honesty..passion and connection are words that Kunal Karan Kapoor uses a lot in his conversation. Every sentence either begins or ends or draws from what these words stand for. After chatting to him today, I was watching a tribute to RD Burman and someone said about him, “he always believed that rhythm was within. […]
Ishaqzaade and Dead End Lives
I am just back from the movie Ishaqzaade. On the face of it, a usual and regular outing for us empty nesters. But this particular viewing turned out to be a very different experience. For one, we chose to go to Delite Diamond on Aruna Asif Ali Road to watch this flick. It is a very different world […]
Gulmohar..
The roots of a gulmohar.. with hungry, splayed fingers clutch the earth to draw all its passion eager lust crimson joy life blood life surge to pour it all back into a million, flaming hearts beating back to the world unconquerable love that covers the earth with warm, red kisses and fades..leaving behind a promise […]
Living Your Passion
Passion is something that one follows in spite of adverse conditions. It is a drive that is constantly at work, irrespective of circumstances, difficulties or odds. A lukewarm desire which fails or keeps deviating with time and obstacles can hardly be called as passion. Passion largely succeeds; if it doesn’t, it becomes an under […]
Reignited..
I wrapped it in multiple layers of amber satin. I put it inside a wooden box. The one gifted to me by my grandma. Beautiful walnut wood. Her initials on it. Then I took the box and buried it deep. As deep as I could dig. Deep till I felt it could not re-surface. But […]
For Those Who Read Us..
Unboxed Writers began reaching out to readers in March 2011 and in April we are nearly 140 stories and many thousands of clicks old. Yes, we are being read and shared but there are days, to be honest, when we wonder. No, not about we why are writing. We do not question the joy of reaching out every single day to every single person who […]