Category Archives: Dreams

My Short Story ‘Christmas Gift’ Published in a Minnesota Book :)

YAY…!!! Finally its here. In my hands. In my heart! I am excited to present it to you as my best ever ‘Christmas Gift’. My first short story titled “Christmas Gift” is now published in a book. Story is part … Continue reading

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My First Eyes into the World

This is my new muse – my daughter ‘Shalika’ born on Sep 16th 2015. I took this shot when she was just 10 days old. Among all the shots i took that day, this is among a handful of shots where she … Continue reading

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3-Day 3-Quote Challenge: Day 3

हजारों ख्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख्वाहिश पे दम निकले बहुत निकले मेरे अरमाँ, लेकिन फिर भी कम निकले – मिर्जा गालिब Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many of them I have realized, yet I yearn for more. – … Continue reading

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3-Day 3-Quote Challenge: Day 1

“You make your fears vanish and what takes their place are your dreams. ”  – David Copperfield This is the concluding line of an essay David Copperfield, the famous American illusionist and magician, wrote in the August 2015 edition of Maxim … Continue reading

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5 Day Black & White Challenge: Day 5

Aha. So much i enjoyed this challenge. Posting black & white photos for five days. I have begun to have much more fascination towards these monochrome photos. Credit for nominating me to this challenge goes to Norma Shilpi. You can also … Continue reading

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Twinkle Twinkle Little…

Today let my words be silent, and photos Twinkle…!!!! More photos of the challenge here. *** Visit my other photo blogs Minimalist Photoblog: Refraction from Across the World Minneapolis, A City in White Linen ***

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Childhood – Gone, But Not Forgotten

“Those were the best days of my life“. How indeed! Now that we are grown up, seeing photographs of our childhood can evoke lot of fond memories – memories that will always be etched in all the cells of our life. Though … Continue reading

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I Saw the Dreamy Eyes of Twelve Apostles in Australia

Twelve Apostles – One of the most dreamy sights I have seen so far. Mere sight of it invigorated me on the misty and cloudy afternoon. (Check out more Dreamy posts here) Part of Great Ocean Road which was constructed … Continue reading

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Had Scotland voted YES….

For a traveler like me, who measures his life not by the number of years i live, but by the count of countries i visit, this may have been adverse. Being such a beautiful and pristine country, who would want … Continue reading

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Humanity – Thy name is Aashayein Foundation

This photo blog is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity. Seeing a hand go up in despair, there were more hands ready to hold. I saw several times a hand dipped in warmth satiating a hungry stomach. Smiles have been … Continue reading

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