An Unsuitable Boy
Johar is unapologetic about his stance on these issues, and he explains his side of the story in a very matter-of-fact manner. Continue reading An Unsuitable Boy
Category: The Star-Weekly Column
Kamal Kaur’s weekly column in the Star newspaper
‘Life with a Pinch of Masala’
The Michael Joseph Saga
So just in case youโve just woken up like Rip Van Winkle or have dropped in from another planet and you donโt know who Michael Joseph is, he is the CEO of Safaricom, which according to me is the biggest mobile phone communication provider in Kenya. Continue reading The Michael Joseph Saga
That Thing Called Anger Management
I wrote this back in 2011. Reposting! I think I got to know of the phrase โAnger Managementโ after watching the Adam Sandler movie a few years ago. It was funny and I also realized somewhere at the back of my mind that angry people do need some kind of help. This is not glaringly obvious to the person who gets angry but to those … Continue reading That Thing Called Anger Management
Anonymous abusers, do get a life!
This was written for The Star newspaper in 2012. It’s still so relevant. I thought I’d share it again. Youโd think that you have to be a celebrity of some sort to be hated by someone but these days anything goes, really. You just have to be a bit better off in any sense of the word โ be it wealth, health, looks, happiness, … Continue reading Anonymous abusers, do get a life!
“Excuse Me Please, Have You Got A Momentโฆ?”
“Excuse Me Please, Have You Got A Momentโฆ?” Usually when someone says that to me I groan inwardly because these words are generally uttered by those relentless people standing at strategic places in shopping malls trying to sell you time share holidays you have no interest in. Or maybe itโs just me who attracts such people. The thing is that Iโm usually rushing to get … Continue reading “Excuse Me Please, Have You Got A Momentโฆ?”
Is inheriting from your parents a right or a privilege?
We inherit genetics from our parents, and thatโs a given. Is it a must that we also inherit what they own? Iโve often thought about this and donโt agree with it at all. Iโll tell you why, and Iโll run this through you by my own example. Iโve watched my parents, for the longest time ever, struggle to get their business up and running. They … Continue reading Is inheriting from your parents a right or a privilege?
YOU AND THE ART OF SELF-DIAGNOSIS
Hands up if you have turned to Google any medical symptoms, done a thorough self-diagnosis, gone to the pharmacy, self prescribed yourself medicines and thought to yourself that maybe you should have done a medical degree after all. Now take that hand and and slap yourself hard because self-diagnosis is ridiculous, inaccurate and downright silly. The symptoms given online may match your condition but … Continue reading YOU AND THE ART OF SELF-DIAGNOSIS
Are we there yet?
So we are at the halfway mark of the first month of the year. This is my cue to ask you how youโre doing with the resolutions if you made any, for me to nosily poke into your life and find out if you are faring like I amโฆ just about making it! You see, this year, I decided there is no point in … Continue reading Are we there yet?
When you finally allow your kids to have a Facebook account
Last week, as we were still nursing hangovers and trying to stop being in denial that 2016 was finally here, I decided to allow my daughter to have a Facebook account. Sheโs fifteen now and I have held out for as long as I could, keeping her away from social media. Many of her friends and cousins have been allowed to have social media … Continue reading When you finally allow your kids to have a Facebook account
An apology to my Mumย
I havenโt wronged my Mum knowingly, not that I know of anyway, but I felt compelled to apologise for something that I feel my karma has caught up with. Like any good story, one must start at the top. Iโve always loved the trinkets my Mum has owned, Iโd get my friends to come over and we would play with her expensive French chiffon … Continue reading An apology to my Mumย
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