PinnedAshutoshinThe Quirky IndianThe Necklace of Dirty LegsWhile baking my heart with your bundled warmth, pouring you into the willing contours of my body and smelling your night’s mouth…Feb 16, 20212Feb 16, 20212
AshutoshinThe Quirky IndianI Wait To Tie My Lace: A Poem for EveryoneI am done with the numbers/Dancing on the hills and the bars/The guilty comfort with death/The tiring waits for hope…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
AshutoshinThe Quirky IndianMemories of a Man I Have Loved More Than Anyone ElseSometimes, when you are only with yourself, listening to your own breaths and aware of the subtle movement of your own hair on your skin…Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
AshutoshinThe Quirky IndianMusings of An Indian TeacherAs I sit in my cool cabin under a puddle of light from a meek table lamp, a few early gifts by my side, outside a predicted rain merrily…Sep 5, 20201Sep 5, 20201
AshutoshSonpapdi, the Kingdom of Filth and Other Unimportant ThingsLast Diwali, I and my wife found ourselves vigorously arguing about whether or not to ‘upgrade’ a particular thing in the house.Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
AshutoshinThe Quirky IndianStars: India’s Disappointing DarlingsYears back at a hill station in India, my maternal uncle who was then a military doctor mildly chided a girl, asking her to stick to the…Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
AshutoshBubble-wrapped Racism: America is Too Insecure About Its Black PopulationEvery time I watch a Hollywood movie, I am reminded of how necessary it is for the makers to drop in a few black people. Doesn’t matter if…Jun 15, 20201Jun 15, 20201