Sonali

I am a person who likes writing down things, on paper or digitally! Once I do that, I am more likely to stick to it. Written word is very powerful and helps you focus more, at least in my experience. I have used that technique in my working life too and it has always worked….

I am a Bollywood fan! There was a time in my younger, carefree days when I used to watch most movies “First Day, First Show”. I have stood in line for hours to get that one coveted ticket to some of the biggest blockbuster. While I have watched most movies with friends, it has been…

I am a feminist – not the way it is described in the media these days but the fact that male and female are equal and complement each other. In Hinduism, we have a word called “ardhangini” which means that half of you. The meaning of this is that a male and female complete each…

I come from an ordinary middle class family from india who grew up before the 6th Pay commission. Those growing up in india would recognise the riches and pay hikes 6th pay commission brought. It was the start of “Affluent India” and change of the middle class. My father retired as a senior central government…

Not a lot of people know that I am a trained vocalist. My mom is a visharad in music and she ensured that both my sister and I learnt classical music and dance. Music is in our genes and I have performed on stage through out my school, college and after. And then somewhere, somehow…

I am scared of heights! My worst nightmares have always been related to looking down and seeing abyss. On our New Zealand trip, we once went on a bridge which is one of the highest in the world. I had the shivers and I was in a car driven by my husband. But for some…

Why is such a simple thing on my bucket list? It is because my husband hates surprises and organising a party for him, where he hasn’t a clue, will require planning and stealth! But I want to do it coz no one has ever thrown a party for him. My husband, like my dad, grew…

I was reading a blog and this idea came from there. What an amazing way to preserve memories! In our fast life and these days of digital life, majority of our memories are preserved in heads or digitally in someone’s computer/iPad. I love the idea of building a time capsule and opening at a later…

My dad was born in Agra and spent most of his growing years there. He was born in a rich family but the untimely death of his dad meant he did not grow up with any family riches. In fact the family story is that my great grandad had multiple properties and riches but he…

This item has been on my list for a long time. I love languages – they are a key in understanding how societies evolved. Cultures, clothing, rituals and the foundation of societies are bound by languages. And I love knowing more about it. People and discovering more about them is what interests me! And there…