Unnerve your reservations about Solo Trips

Master the art of thou selfies on a solo trip

Traveling in a group has its own perks, just as traveling solo has its. A majority of my travels have been solo trips and I can vouch that they have been some of the most memorable ones indeed. But it wasn't until I got to India that I realized that solo travels are a luxury that only a few could afford,  and not because they can't afford it financially, but because they had parents or close relatives who would keep them from experiencing the best moments of their life. Even in today's day and age, Indian parents have reservations about their daughters venturing out even to the next town on their own. But how does one go from living with parents to living with a husband and then kids without really living on their own and experiencing their personal calling in a country where women are not allowed to live independently and where even finding accommodation as a bachelor is like finding a needle in the haystack?

Mariam! Mariam! Where have you been?

At my desk

Let me follow that title with this, "I have not been to London to see the queen!" Given that I am a Gemini, the disappearing and appearing act is second nature. And so you must forgive me for being focused on some other stuff while I took a break from personal blogging. But, tonight I felt the urge to return to my online journal and share with you the details of the reason I have been away.

Value Added Togetherness

When I think of the highlights of last year, I am flooded with thoughts of love.  This past year I have fallen in love multiple times, or rather felt multiple types of love. True romantic love that will always stay with me, a filler love that only lasted three weeks and a companionship that has given me the strength to carry on with my fight for survival.  True and filler loves are loves we are all familiar with, so I don’t want to discuss them except in passing mentions. The less understood or rather the commonly misunderstood type of love is one felt between two individuals that serve as companions, and one that Arsalan and I have felt for each other.  

India-ful!

So I was wondering what I should write about today. How about something uplifting and not about me for a change? Since the Persian Ladki is a gemini and can also swing into a happy mood, I have decided to make today's post somewhat of a funny one.

The Stillness that is Family

I am writing a novel, for the first time ever and a lot of it is inspired by my own experiences. Let us for a moment assume that the protagonist is me, and my blog serves as the notes section where I plan the journey of the protagonist. Today's post will give you a glimpse of a major theme in the book.

The Longest Depression

Revisiting the past is as foolish as foolish can get. But sometimes you have no option especially when you are constantly living a life affected by that past such that every moment becomes a reminder of that god awful decision that scarred your existence since.

Ageing Me

Good evening! I am accompanied on this post by a hot aromatic cup of masala chai and memories.

I have witnessed 12,075 beautiful mornings. Life indeed is long when I look at it that way. Do I remember how I spent each of them? I wish I could.

So this morning when a school friend tagged me in a group picture of us from 6th grade, she forced me down memory lane and I began to have a conversation with myself again about my unfulfilled life. I have been doing that quite a lot lately. Let's find out why.

Tinderella

You have a match! 

The excitement I feel is slightly lesser than what I would have felt if I had matched with Shahrukh Khan. Neither does it mean that I have found the man of my dreams because I have already found him. It is another thing that I can't be with him. 

Hell bound

I had a very rough night. I should blame one of my closest friends for making me go through this torture again because he convinced me that I need to be there for my aging parents. Yet he wasn't there when I needed to be rescued from the mess he put me into. So I did what I know how to do best- escape to sanity!