Month: January 2013

Mr Nayak complained about knee pain last week. This week it is the ankle which is troubling him more. Before the knee pain started, he remembers it was the elbows. Last month it was the wrist.“Go to the doctor, go to the doctor,” his wife’s nagging also increased with the pain — each time he… Continue reading Fleeting Rheumatism

Sometimes it is difficult to expose oneself emotionally and intellectually. As children we learnt early on to suppress our feelings in love relationships. Many of the elders did not encourage us to share our authentic self by speaking honestly and freely about our emotions, instincts, and desires. “Children should be seen and not heard,” they… Continue reading Manipal Monk: Heeding the inner voice

Home is where the heart lies – I’ve heard and used this a lot of times, but felt it more than ever this week. My serenade sings my happiness of meeting parents after a long time. I don’t know what this magic of being with people you love is all about. It just feels so… Continue reading Home is where the heart lies.