Musings by Moksha

What's that one thing you did this quarantine?  More like that one thing you 'started' because of the lock-down?  Cooking is it?   I am sure most of you would have thought of that, the moment you read the question!   There are times when all of us have been put under the radar for why we don't help around in the house when all the other kids are so active (if only they knew!)   Fortunately for all our family members, the pandemic did one thing good - blossomed chefs in each corner!  With plenty of time in hand and nothing to do, we took to kitchens and learnt recipes, experimented with a lot of new crazy stuff. Surprisingly, some of these even hit the trend!  Guessing what?   Well we had the Dalgona Coffee make it's feature on almost everybody's stories!  You wouldn't even know and there are so many new food blogging pages launched during this time, each posting a different recipe for the simplest of dishes....

Date : 30th January 2020  First case confirmed in Kerala Date : 27th February, 2020 Final airlift from Wuhan Date : 12th March, 2020  First death confirmed  Date : 15th March,2020 100 cases confirmed  Date : 25th March, 2020 Nation-wide lock-down imposed  Familiar with this timeline? Are you?   The last week of March marked the onset of lock-down in India. Covid 19 was at the plunge and the mankind was made to retreat.  It is said that the coronavirus transmits through droplets produced as a result of coughing or sneezing. This meant that any contact between humans, and the reach of the virus would extend even further.  To prevent this, norms like quarantine and social-distancing were introduced. Both these terms, though require individuals to not be together, are different and cannot be used interchangeably.  Social-distancing is imposed so as to prevent the virus from transferring whereas quarantine is when an already infec...

I turn 22 today!! Yes, it is very exciting Yes, I am still over-enthusiastic about birthdays However, now, with enthusiasm comes nervousness and a sense of unknown responsibilities. I am not a teenager anymore  You must be thinking that I crossed that threshold about four years ago but honestly leaving 19 and entering the 20’s seems the same  Technically I am an adult now but do I feel like one?  No In my head, I am not quite sure of what is expected of me right now.  Am I supposed to be this mature young lady who knows what she wants (okay maybe yes) or am I supposed to be on a learning curve where I get my experiences from failing at times and standing back up on my feet (also maybe yes because that’s life and no one’s perfect)? Two scenarios  Both equally appropriate  But who gets to make the choice? The society? My parents? My extended family? My friends? Or I get to decide that for myself? Modern age and a progressive world would say ‘it’s your life, y...