Welcome to my Musings over a cup of tea
Thank you for stopping by. This blog is everything from Mundane to the Serious and all things in between. Though fiction is my forte (I am leaning towards bite-sized micro-fiction of late), I do dabble in poetry, though I call myself a reluctant poet. I love to share my thoughts on life, philosophy, the English language, and last but not least, give some unsolicited advice. The last comes rather too easily, having been a teacher and a parent and all that, I want to tell my wards and children, I write!
-Chandrika R Krishnan
About Me
I am a Bengaluru-based writer and educationist and like all things beginning with a ‘T’ – talking, teaching, tales and tea. I consider myself a late bloomer ..so late that even to date I can say I am only partially unfurled. My articles are mostly on what I want to tell my adult children but don’t dare! On a serious note, I like learning and I do most of them through observation. I also feel that we all are better equipped to handle other people’s problems than our own so I am able to write about varied happenings around me.
I also volunteer at a local hospital and also at a Seva centre that feeds the poor. I take storytelling sessions for underprivileged and try to help them with academics.
recent posts
MORE THAN ‘JUST’ A MOM! _ Flash Fiction
It all started with an apple. But then, this is not the story of an apple. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," was a 19th-century English phrase that advocated apples for good health. For most of the twentieth century, apples were a luxury for Indian households....
The Letter – Flash Fiction
Dearest Amma*, Some things need to be written, however difficult it may be. It is a year and a half since our company has been working from home. My office too like many others decided to continue working off-site till further notice. You must be feeling terribly hurt...
The Galpa Collective 1
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A lifetime within one – Drabble
“Do you want more *curry*?” she asked him the spoon hovering over the stainless steel *tiffin* box. It was late afternoon and the couple was perched uncomfortably on the bench placed under the lone tree of the sprawling hospital. The serpentine queue and long waiting...
Standing for Sisterhood – Drabble
“She deviated from the lesson plan,” said the stuffy shirt with scant knowledge about teaching. “Did she lose her class?” asked the self-assured leader of the team. “No….but….” “Was the lesson unclear?” “Not really….” “Was the class hijacked by students?” asked the...
Rewriting My Happily Ever After _ Book Review
Rewriting My Happily Ever After by Dr. Ranjani Rao Divorce is a word that conjures the image of two individuals baring their fangs at each other. Ugly with custody battle if there is a child involved; we have heard stories of quite a bit of mud-slinging and "he...