All things Hanik
Returning to Africa The number one phrase that I said in Malawi is: “I cannot believe that I’m in Malawi”. I doubt that photos that I have uploaded or the words to come, but this country is probably one of the most stunning places I have ever visited. Just a typical sight on the raod … Continue reading Malawi
Mumbai Calling Smog India, well Mumbai really, is becoming my favourite place to see and spend time in. To those who have know me for a very long time, that is probably surprising. I would go to the ends of the Earth to watch the cricket team, but the actual country has always been more … Continue reading We Need to Talk India
Those Bollywood nightsWhere memories old helped form the newWe both cut shapes on the floorWalking out of the bar into the crisp autumn air Across the river is the train homeWe pause, not because we can't turn backRather we fear what happens if we boardDo we turn our lives upside-down to chase the dream of … Continue reading Shu Thayu
The rise of positive brown girls on social media is a phenomenon that I am not just in awe of, but as desi guy something that I envy. The global desi community in the past and present is a patriarchal society. As we slowly shift away from this misogynist way of life, the role of … Continue reading Why I am Jealous of Brown Girls on Instagram
The city that never sleepsFull of mystic, lights, billionaires & beggarsThe playground of Indian's eliteAnd kids play cricket on every streetHow I miss this city It may have the Gateway of India But it has the gateway to azadi Even if the smog blocks the lightWalk down the streets as the autos and kallipilli wizz … Continue reading Mumbai
There is no shortness breathSay some words take heftI look out for patienceAs my thoughts are stuck in the station My mind needs to be activeMy mouth is protractedThere is intellectual theftEven if I am not bereft The chief culprit is meI feel like an amputeeMy knowledge dispossessedAs though I'm not even the best of … Continue reading Stuttering
My Election Round Up The last five weeks have been a blur. I quit my job and dived head first into Luciana Berger campaign. In my last post wrote that I hadn’t been happier in ages and the truth is that I have been elated for the last few weeks. I know why, even though … Continue reading The 2019 General Election
When you find yourself a Richard Osho, hold on to them as tight as you can, because there is no greater feeling when you find someone who loves you for nothing other than yourself. Here's some context. Rich and I were catching up over the phone and then Rich decided that he wanted to give … Continue reading Next time we speak, I want to hear about your DREAMS!
The steps are steep, There's mean feat. They're easy to climb, as your body doesn't seem to mind. At the top we see all this potential. Sometimes we're concerned about the credentials. We all hesitate. Not to make a mistake. It's our fear, that puts us in gear. Makes us stall, Just before the fall. … Continue reading Plunge
A short story that I wrote at work last week during my lunch The sun crept over the horizon. The sea glistening. The water just a sparkling golden sheen, The waves roll in and crash into the rocks, as though they are completing an act of violent vengeance. The sound only disturbed by the chirping … Continue reading The Last Sun
