Author Archives: Gauri

what (pregnancy) books never tell.

It’s 3 am. Okay, 3.07 am to be precise. The only species you’ll find awake at this time – the insomniac, the party-animal, the traveller. I’m the fourth kind. A new mother. As I hum a self-made (hardly a) tune … Continue reading

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that box of old books.

I’m an eleven months old mom and I’m always in search of stories, real life stories. Stories that make you wonder, stories that give wings to a simple idea. Stories that turn ideas into reality. Here’s a true story. Story … Continue reading

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here’s a special post.

this post is going to break the rule, for now. special post of a special relationship. grandma & a grandson & a grandson. jayashree aji (grandma) & aditya (9yrs) & raghav (3yrs). nasik, india. grandma reads : grandma is an … Continue reading

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joyeeta & neel & zidane (1 yr). bangalore, india.

       mumma reads : ‘invisible monsters’ by chuck palahniuk. he takes on commercialisation this time (he has written fight club) through the eyes of a model and now is covered in veils. it’s very dark and gory. dad … Continue reading

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manisha & dhiren & manan (2 yrs). jo’burg, south africa.

      mumma reads : ‘shantaram’. a big fat read. i’ve read this one and surprisingly managed to finish it pretty quick. did i enjoy it? well, i felt it was written for a foreigner and honestly i don’t know … Continue reading

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claire & phoebe (1 yr). jo’burg, south africa.

my first proud single mom! in all honesty, huge respect! i don’t know how she does it.            mumma reads : claire loves magazines. a huge pile of magazines sits next to her bedside. when a magazine comes out … Continue reading

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gauri & hital & ira (8 mths). joburg, south africa.

mumma reads : the treehouse. eccentric wisdom from a father on how to live, love and see. i’m in love with this one. this highly acclaimed author – naomi wolf was brought up to believe that contentment is something that … Continue reading

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vaishali & orko & kabir ( 5 yrs ). bangalore, india.

mumma reads : ‘the good little ceylonese girl is a collection of seventeen short stories in which ashok ferrey writes about sri lanka and its people, wherever they roam, of the people who do not recognize that their country has … Continue reading

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manisha & bosky & portia (11 mths). dubai. uae.

              mumma reads : the diet bible. i think need of the hour for me :). after eight months of motherhood it’s time to lose those extra kilos while chasing my little one crawl in every possible direction. … Continue reading

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sonali & sagar & aditya (9 yrs) & raghav (3 yrs). mumbai, india.

here’s another interesting family post. mumma reads : good food. for those who love food. i guess for all of us :). she’s trying some new recipes, grilled ones. and mumma also reads lots of books by sri sri ravi … Continue reading

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