Tag Archives: Relationships

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Posted on May 23, 2010 by manuscrypts

Audrey Niffenegger It is easy to treat this book as a simple love story, with the added twist of time travel, but it goes much beyond that, and in that lies the magic. The love story of Henry DeTamble and … Continue reading →

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The Onam tag

Posted on September 2, 2009 by manuscrypts

Today is Onam. I’ll get wished – “Happy Onam”, and I’ll mutter a thanks/flash a smile, hopefully not weary/ type a ‘thanks’ with a smiley that will not reflect the emotions within. That’s perhaps apt, because there aren’t many emotions … Continue reading →

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Forsake

Posted on January 16, 2009 by manuscrypts

And sometimes, in the strangest of places, you find food for thought. ‘The Peddler of Soaps’ by Anand Kurian, which I had expected to give me only some entertainment, and not points to ponder, did the former quite well, and … Continue reading →

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Withering Heights

Posted on September 9, 2008 by manuscrypts

From the balcony on the top floor of the apartment complex, I see the shanties below, rows and rows of haphazardly constructed dwellings. On some evenings, when I stand outside, I see them huddled together in small groups, their weary … Continue reading →

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I do?

Posted on July 31, 2008 by manuscrypts

“I am getting married”, she said. He wasn’t ready for dealing with this, their relationship wasn’t that defined yet. ”If that’s what you want.”, he managed. “..to you” she continued, “if that’s okay with you”. He wasn’t ready for dealing … Continue reading →

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Separate Lives

Posted on May 1, 2008 by manuscrypts

They had all said that marriage was not an easy thing. It was a balancing act, and one which posed new difficulties as soon as you thought you had it all planned out. That was just before she got married, … Continue reading →

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An Affair to remember

Posted on March 27, 2008 by manuscrypts

Their relationship started during his post graduation days, but like many relationships, it seemed it couldn’t stand the test of time. He felt he hadn’t changed, but she had. These days, she entertained far too many people for him to … Continue reading →

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Turn Turn Turn

Posted on March 3, 2008 by manuscrypts

Relationships. Hugs and backslaps give way to handshakes and then smiles. Swearwords give way to way to polite greetings and then a ‘Hi’. Long chats give way to short conversations to scraps on orkut and then to nothingness. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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LOC

Posted on January 24, 2008 by manuscrypts

And we draw our lines. They might be invisible to those who come in, but we expect strict adherence from them, and sometimes we communicate it subtly or explicitly but sometimes not at all. And when they leave, we can’t … Continue reading →

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Love story

Posted on January 10, 2008 by manuscrypts

Unknown to each other, they were.. A smile and a word between them And thus began a friendship rare Best of friends, they became A smile and a word between them And lo, their love was for all to see, … Continue reading →

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