When Life Happens, You Write.
When you’re a writer-at-large, you let life happen to you. That way, you let your eyes steal everything that they see, put a spin on it and spill onto paper / machine some “stream of consciousness” kinda cool stuff. And if I am a true writer-at-large, it’s only fair that I must observe, muse and write about it.
When East Met West Under the Georgia Sky: A Fusion Wedding at Serenbe
Two Worlds, One “I Do” What can two families born 8000 miles apart yet raising their kids in the deep south of the US have in common? Their children, who inspite of cultural differences, might go on to make promises to love each other forever. And that's what I...
News for the Unemployed: Kris Jenner Got Plastic Surgery and Now Looks Like Kim’s Twin. LMAO.
- In a classic “I don’t know what I was thinking” moment, I once wrote a crash course on the Kardashians. And even wondered what Nicki Minaj was referring to when she was talking about the Anaconda in her song. By that time I already had two kids, but you know,...
Writer-At-Large – A Mother’s Words for the Ache of Missing Her Children
Kanu dappika "కను దప్పిక", which when translated from Telugu literally means “the thirst of the eye”, is what my mother told me she feels for me and my sister from 8000 miles away. As soon as she said those two words, I knew she was helping me describe the kind of...
What a Street Food Vendor Taught Me About Vijayawada’s Soul
- One of my hometown heroes might be starving but will never pause to serve up the best snacks, pictured here with some yummy Mysore bondas. I asked ChatGPT to draw me a stick figure of him and his food counter setup. As I try to write a poem named, Love for my...
From A Mediocre Coder To Now – My Journey To Help Others Decode Life
SHORT PERSONAL BIO In 2011, when I was working in the IT department of the Mental Health division of Georgia, my boss was a kind middle aged man. What was special about John was that he had a unique gift of understanding people and working with them...
Writer-At-Large – Beyond Belief: Does the Modern World Still Need Religion?
I We will all agree that we are all unique and have a great potential to be of extraordinary value to the world. For realizing our potential, we must cultivate the mind, so that we can discover the abilities, the energy and the power within us. We might have a...
I Was Not There – A Short Story Collection By Rachana
- 2010: Rwanda: Genocide, Love and Resilience: This piece is close to my heart, as it is semi-autobiographical, but the story line is pure fiction. It is a tribute to a person in my life, who has been a great influence on me. His name, profession, his location...
Writer-At-Large – Meet Lincoln, 7 And Kingston, 5
- This is about Kingston and Lincoln, the two lovely boys I met at a beach in Panama City. At the end, I also wrote about sea oats, that tall grass we see lining up beach shores. It's upto you to find the connection I'm making between them. - It's...
Writer-At-Large – Spaniards, Siestas and The Camper’s Life – A Picture Book
- Our connection to nature doesn't have to cost us anything. We don't have to do around it, we just simply have to be. We can lie down under the shade of a tree, we can let our fingers dip lazily into the river, or just stare at the endless sky above us....
Writer-At-Large – Lost and Found in Motion: Life Lessons from the Atlanta Airport
- When you're a writer-at-large, you let life happen to you. That way, you let your eyes steal everything that everyone sees, put a spin on it and spill onto paper / machine some "stream of consciousness" kinda cool stuff. After COVID, life somehow feels...
Visit Vizag in 2022: Explore the City of Destiny’s Stunning Beaches, Parks & Hidden Gems!
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Writer-At-Large – A Camping Story: Embracing Mother Nature To Find Ourselves
- One of America’s favorite pastimes, primitive camping (add electricity and bathrooms for an extra fee), has turned me into a renegade city dweller. For a couple of days, I remained off the grid, but still managed to snap a few pictures to revisit the place I...
Writer-At-Large – At Home in America: Secrets to Embracing the American Lifestyle and Culture
- Cold weather pronounces thoughts of my home. I want home to be my one breathtaking world. After all, most times, I am confident enough to navigate around with my eyes shut. It's my library, my hospital, my school, my bakery and mostly my therapist. This is...
Writer-At-Large – The Indian-American Mom with a Pizza Predicament
- - On any given Friday night you will see me putting my van into gear, family in tow, first stopping at the video store, then at the pizza place and finally making a "drive through" stop at the package (please read liquor) store. After getting...
10 Irresistible Reasons You Must Visit Puerto Morelos Mexico (Travel Guide & Hidden Gems)
People vacation at the El Cid all-inclusive resort for 250$ a night, while locals live on 2$ a day in the fishing village of Puerto Morelos. In the December of 2017, vacationers read books like Gone Girl, Wonder, Origen, The accident, And after the fire, See me,...
Writer-At-Large – When The Indian-American Mom Goes Clubbing
- Google maps reminds me that I am 500 yards from the destination after I have just cautiously taken a left onto a poorly lit gravel parking lot. Night clubs seem to like the appeal of appearing incognito all the while being inherently orgasmic in our thoughts....
Writer-At-Large – Hebrew 6:19 – Hope Is The Anchor To The Soul
- A boy, who doesn't seem to be 10 yet, comes and asks me for my phone at Barnes and Noble. I look at his bald head and wonder silently, "childhood cancer?" Its little over 8pm on Thursday evening and I'm sitting with my 8 year old reading about Anne Frank's...
Writer-At-Large – The Indian American Mom’s Weekly Review – Thursday
- Starring:Dad, mom (me), nanamma (dad’s mom), Boys – 12 year old Ky and 8 year old Moksh. - Continued from Wednesday - Thursday I copy hand written notes of a book called Belle Cora onto the computer wondering all the while if I...