Preparing for the New Year A few weeks before the New Year countdown begins, I have just one thing on my mind. It's one of the first steps I must take to gear up to enter the New Year on a sure footing. During this time of year, I suddenly become capable of bending my sense of propriety and … Continue reading The Shamelessness Project
Author: MMC 2.0
Mohan Mathew Chacko is a multi-disciplinary freelance writer and one who runs the WORDSOUPS blog as if it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened in the storytelling blogging world. From the time when he survived a near-death situation on a surgeon’s table, he considers this his second life and believes he is now a better version of his previous self. Nowadays he likes to be known as MMC 2.0 though no one else seems to care.
The Red Dot
A gift of generosity from a real Santa I kick my car's tyre and blink at the moonless sky. How on earth did this happen, I exclaim under my breath. I’ve always been checking tyre pressures while filling up fuel at the pump, and nothing ever seemed wrong with these fairly new tyres. The long stretch … Continue reading The Red Dot
Frame of Tranquility
An edifice of true grandeur built with a higher purpose The growth of the U.A.E. has been monumental, and there seems to be a certain charm that works on everyone who lands here that makes them comfortable and feel at home. Expats tend to live here seemingly unmindful that they are merely like birds of … Continue reading Frame of Tranquility
How to conquer the world, (well, almost!)
Napoleon reveals his secret weapon to Josephine This really may have happened. Nobody apparently recorded this in history books, but for now, let us imagine that this may really have happened. It's no secret that Napoleon Bonaparte was eager to conquer the world. His war strategies were perfect. According to legend, his strength lay in … Continue reading How to conquer the world, (well, almost!)
Urban Dilemma – to smile or not to smile
Is a smile still your first instinct when you make eye contact with people? She was standing in the bright sunlight. Picture-perfect. Peaceful and tranquil. Totally at peace with herself in the barbecue-hot summer sun and the busy traffic, displaying the greatest of smiles that could halt traffic. The traffic signal anyway was doing just … Continue reading Urban Dilemma – to smile or not to smile
N’oubliez Jamais (Never Forget)
We live. We forget. Yet we survive. Over the centuries I imagine there was a time when generations traditionally yearned to listen to stories, songs, chants, and poetry that were passed down from generation to generation from elders. The accumulated experience and expertise in survival were crucial to be passed on through oral storytelling. How … Continue reading N’oubliez Jamais (Never Forget)
Every once in a while…
Picture courtesy - Pexels Free Photos There's strength in numbers Every once in a while, there's a power outage in my village where I spend a few days every month. Tonight, it’s rainy and windy, and the place has gone dark. Instinctively, I glance at my neighbour’s house. It’s dark there too. Greatly relieved, I … Continue reading Every once in a while…
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