Bazaar

The first picture is of the entrance to the bazaar and the second one of the exit. Have to get my camera out and rolling in this beautiful city, Calcutta.

Peace,
Shaki

I feel

Today, I take time out to grieve for the girl they call "Nirbhaya". We have been shifting and shuttling around houses so I haven't had the time to really pay my condolences to Her Soul, for losing Her body much before Her time. In my busy life I haven't been able to be a part of it all. But there are times at the traffic signal when the light is red and I stop, something triggers and tears roll down. I remember the things that I read in the papers and it shakes me. I have no words to express what I feel about the incident. If I think about Her, the pain and suffering. Hours of hell. How could they? Why did they? I can't  understand the reason behind it all, if there was any reason. It sends a shiver down my spine every time I think about it. The Accused behind bars but for how long. Do they feel triumphant about what they did? That they are alive? Because they are in the headlines? Grinning because there might be some people who even think that women are the ones to blame??
I wonder what would happen if a man was castrated just because he was on the street at night. You would say why compare a rape to cutting off a man's genitals. But you can compare. A rape survivor would be physically and mentally scarred like a man without his genitals. If you just forcefully have sex with a man, its not as severe as a woman who has been forced upon. He wouldn't lose anything.
I don't know, there are lots of things is my head. What is the solution? Can there be a solution? A woman is raped/physically assaulted every day. An innocent girl/woman loses her self esteem, her dignity, her soul. every day. How do you stop this? I have no answer.
I just feel pain.

Peace,
Shaki

Zoned... Out!

Drifting. Just drifting along. My mind is mostly blank these days. I can't plan and I can't think. I don't know what's going on or what's going to happen. I am in another world. Time is passing by so quickly. Things change before I can make my move.
Sigh.

Peace
Shaki

Hum Paanch!

It all started on a rainy day. Chutku came in with one puppy. She was crying. We didn't know how many puppies she had delivered then. And looking at the way she behaved we knew we had to search for the rest. So PC and I went to look out for the other puppies in the rain. Lo and Behold! there they were in the drain being swept away by the strong currents of the rain water. We managed to save 4 of them. So in all there were 5 puppies. They looked like rats! Soon they became a part of our lives. PC and I would come home and play with them, watch them. It felt so good to see five tails wagging when u entered the gates :) We tried not to get too attached to them. You see they are street dogs and will soon go their ways. But every time, any one of them went missing PC and I would be worried sick and search the whole neighbourhood.

We lost Stripey too soon. Stripey died due to shock after seeing a bike screech in front of it. We were helpless! Stripey was too small. And we watched him take his last breath. Soon Freddie followed (the black one with white). We don't know the real cause of death but PC and I think it was due to food poisoning. Sasha (the one a white snout and black body and brown eye patch) has been missing. We haven't been able to track him and suspect it is the same kid who tried to steal Sasha last time.

A few days back Raven a.k.a Chota (the black one with brownish ears) had an accident and has both his front legs fractured. We are taking care of him and so is Sugar (the brown one). Sugar sits with Raven the whole day and night. He never lets Raven out of his sight. He licks Raven's paws and in a way tells him everything will be alright. It's really quite amazing to see both of them. They are quite adorable. Sugar snuggles next to Raven everytime they sleep. I love to watch them play and often land up joining them while they play. They are so loving!! They keep jumping up and down trying to get a hold of anything that's on you :)

It's going to be really difficult to leave them and go.  :( I do pray that they stay safe.

This is a picture of Better Times.

Peace,

Shaki

Evidence ;)

This is just one of the pictures that I really like from the wedding. Taken by Sidd.

Peace,

Shaki

Look what I got!

Look what I got from PC!! I love tea light candles, lanters, lamps, twinklee lights basically most things that give light. ha ha! So PC has given me the perfect gift. It's a tea light holder which is like shaped like a hot air balloon and it hangs!! It's Super Awesome. I can't tell you how excited I was when I got this and when I lit this up!! Thanks PC! Hugs.

Happy

Shaki

30 only!

I turn 30 today. 3-0, thirty!! Oh My! This morning as I was answering calls and everyone was reminding me of my age I was like Whoaaa.. I never thought I will be 30 some day! I mean all the bhaiyas and didis were in their 30s, not Me!! I don't even feel old. But here I am.
It's supposed to be a big deal stepping into the 30s from your 20s just like how it is when you turn 13 after 12. I am supposed to be more mature and responsible and taken more seriously (heh heh). Lets see how things develop in the next 365 days and see if things change and I start feeling all of the above.
Oh yes and to mark this day I have got my highlights on my hair. I have never ever done anything to my hair except cut it and that too mostly on my birthdays! That says a lot about me, doesn't it! Anywhoo, they look a bit tacky! But who cares, I can do whatever I want. I am 30!!!

Peace
Shaki