Sivapriya Velayutham

Water bottle

I resigned from my job a few months back, with more than 20 years of service remaining: leadership position and salary in lakhs. Everybody including my family said that it […]

Take selfies

That biker is going at great speed. He shouldn’t be that fast. Why is this lady wearing that flashy dress? Why is that child so naughty? Why is this man […]

Song I don’t like

That whole day, my daughter was playing her favourite song again and again. Unfortunately, that was the song that I hated the most. I had to listen to it, without […]

Miracle word

Every time on the dining table, I wait for my family to taste my food. I keep looking at them to comment on the food. My husband always is on […]

From nothing

Dubai, a small desert 20 years back. You should see how it is transformed today. A city of the future. It’s simply amazing to see what can be built from […]

Be considerate

Many a time when life was harder on me, I have felt people could have been more considerate with me. I was wincing with my pain, and everyone else said […]

Unfortunately

Today I received an email from one of the agencies stating that unfortunately my daughter was not selected for the event. As I read the mail, I read it purposefully […]

Apartment without balcony

We moved to Dubai. Here rental rates are high. We stay in a good locality in a single-bedroom apartment with our two daughters. Space is so much a concern. Out […]

No other go

I am a fond lover of food. We travel a lot to eat good food.  Life was tough on me. Now, eating my favourite food also became my stress buster.  […]

Number game

The first few years of our lives move with exams and ranks. It’s all about how many marks you score. You are worried about your marks. Everyone passing by will […]