Discover how observing clouds, wind, birds, and the scent of the earth can help you understand rain. A personal reflection on rain, weather wisdom, and learning to read the sky through careful observation. People Who Can Read the Sky There are people who can read the sky the way others read books. One morning, while we were having our usual conversation before the day properly began, our household support, Sabina, stood near the kitchen window and looked up at the sky. The clouds were dark, the air felt heavy, and everything about the morning suggested storm. “It won’t rain today,”…
Rain, Raincoat & a Rifle : Rain has a distinct utility. It has a calming effect and power to cultivate your memory. Especially if it is a weekend and mug full of fine Lankan tea in hand. Clouds having a game all day and how I enjoy that. Could get very tricky for the mind. And so it has happened to me. Trudging my memory back to the 80’s. According to newspapers – Maradona has a Hand of God, Afghan warlords were then called Mujahideens and Dhakaites tolerating the autocratic regime. And I, a little boy from Paltan enjoying my…
We Bengalis love our Monsoon. The beams of water pours making us youthful just like a freshly watered old dusty tree leaf. For us a rainy day became so important that it had to be in our curriculum with a must essay called “Memories Of A Rainy Day”. After the hectic , hot, melting Summer, Monsoon comes to revive. Monsoon lasts from mid June to mid August in Bangla calendar .. “আষাঢ় থেকে শ্রাবন”. This season has played a huge part in our Bangla literature by celebrating romance, clouds, rains and the emotions surrounding dancing to the melody of rain.…
[ A fresh look ] I was meaning to revamp my bedroom look for the last few months. Suddenly last week, being little whimsical as I always am, got new bedroom accessories and redecorated the bedroom. As Eid is just around the corner, I thought of get the ball rolling. Few months back I bought a second hand antique dressing table. Something I yearned for all my life. Detailed, handcrafted wooden dressing table in leaf green now adorns my bedroom. The mix of old and new created a stunning balance and I love every minute I spend in the room.…
Originated from China, Jasmine Jewel is an exquisite tea hand blended with the essence of pure Jasmine flowers. The tea isn’t bitter, rather has a sweetly taste and smells very good. As it was raining in the morning, we decided to have something that will be lucid and comfortable. So the tea expert wanted to have Jasmine Jewel. Mishael bought it from a local tea store in Santa Fe. The tea didn’t require much detailed work. The water was on 80 degree Celsius when we started the steeping process. We put two tea spoon of tea in our teapot for…














