Category: diva di’vine
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Win’ bloon.
#DovePlay Let’s not discuss what’s outside my head and what’s inside my head they are not worth mentioning. What is open to discussion is what is on my head, my hair. The wind plays with my hair that is whipping in all directions like tentacles exploring the space for me, “you are the most beautiful…
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The Winnin’ Way.
The Winnin’ Way. What does winning mean to me? I wanted to win at everything, everyday, since I was a kid. And time does not change a person; it just helps you get a handle on which you are. At 47 I still dislike losing, but I pose to be more gracious about it. But…
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recharge- reinvent.
But everybody needs some time to rejuvenate, refresh, recharge and begin again. For some it is seeing babies faces. For me it is having a great hair wash. I have a friend who, if has a bad hair day affects her whole mood because it is part of her sexuality, her confidence. I don’t have…
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Lif-tick lore
We were in class three, the parents day, our class was to perform the folk dance called Koravanji. The checked cotton sari’s collected beads chains and ear hoops, colourful flowers, bells on the feet. Mothers had diligently packed the list the teachers gave and we went to school “half day” on reaching the school in…
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Kaadige kathai
Or may be I should say Racoon Eyes 🙂 Ragini kaki was the most vibrant of all my aunt’s so was Mala Aunty. Somehow Mala Aunty always preferred the use of “Uncle” and “Aunty” over Kaki and mama as we normally called our maternal uncles and aunt. Ragini Kaki always preferred “snow” over”lactocalamine”. Every time…
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Trained citizen journalism sites
Trained citizen journalism sites. For those of us who are into citizen’s journalism, here are some sites. Like Madison common, which launched in March 2006,draws content from three sources. The local publications, that partner by providing story links, the work of students trained in the citizen journalism program at the university of Wisconsin-Madison and citizens…
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