My written words take the form of features, essays, short stories and poetry. I am currently based out of Bangalore.
How To Max Your Freelance Earnings: What I Learnt Over Years Of Being A Freelancer
Going freelance is not easy. Barkha Shah shares her learnings as a freelance digital marketing strategist and writer, to help you maximise freelance earnings.
Are uniforms really uniform?
Looking back at some of my old school pictures, I notice how every student’s uniform differed in length. Some tunics stayed at knee-length; the others passed down from older siblings, were hemmed but still hung below the knees.
The Versatility of Bottle Gourd in a Gujarati Kitchen
Be it handvo or muthiya, doodhi no halwo, or doodhi chana nu shaak, the simple bottle gourd has found its way into Gujarati cuisine in myriad ways.
The Annual Event
Short story for kids for the Independence Day special issue of Children's World.
What’s the Deal With Your Third Eye?
With prominent appearances in the recent hit films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All at Once, the concept of the third eye is seemingly having a moment. In the real world, however, the symbol of the brow chakra has been an important energy center for thousands of years.
Has homeschooling become the new normal?
While some parents are more than happy that offline school has resumed, there are others who choose to continue educating their children at home.
Culture of short, quick workouts and a 15-minute daily wonder towards good health
Many health professionals vouch for the 150-minute a week of moderate physical activity routine, that focuses more on the 80-20 diet-exercise rule.
The burden of culture
It’s a regular Sunday afternoon. My family and I go out for lunch with some friends. Amid friendly banter, I get advised, “You should start cooking some Malayali food.” My partner and I take the advice in good humour, even while he appreciatingly responds, “Oh, she does.” To put things in perspective, I am a Gujarati, married to a Malayali. And not without reasons, I have realised that the burden of culture, whether it is food, language or customs, falls on the woman of the house.
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Go with the animal flow
She is on all fours, flowing from one movement to another. She stands on her hands and then laterally travels like an ape, gradually moving to stretch like a crab. Her arms and legs scream for relief. But she refuses to stop. Swetha Devraj aka Sweaty Swetha is a globe trotter and has been passionately training people in animal flow workouts. A ground-based bodyweight movement, this system was developed by Mike Fitch from the US, to improve strength, coordination, mobility and flexibility.
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These homegrown initiatives are helping people find pen pals to connect with
Last Christmas, my daughter received a special-something from Santa. It was a handwritten letter sent in reply to one of her letters. The whole process of putting her feelings down in black and white, sealing the envelope and dropping it in a postbox was an experience for her. And receiving a reply made it more special. The letter is now saved in a box along with other keepsakes...
What Sri Learnt at the Movies
Short story for kids for Children's World, a CBT Publication.
‘With dal dhokli, I have scalded my tongue but satisfied my palate every single time’
Childhood memories are incomplete without food. This feature-cum-recipe talks about dal dhokli, a traditional lentil stew with strips of diamond-shaped dough simmering in it.
Super Raid - a short story for kids
Short story for Dimdima Magazine, targeted towards 10-15 year olds.
A space for beautiful things
A unique online project by Rohini Kejriwal that fishes out the best of art, poetry and music from the hidden corners of the internet.