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The Rich, The Scared and the English Speakers—One Dentist’s Journey

“Extractions are for poor people!”

1d ago

A woman in a sari, a traditional garment of India, stands in a dental clinic. A dentist’s chair is visible to her left.

1d ago

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Read or Die!

Jasmine Buds and Prayers

A soothing ritual

Jul 19

A jasmine shrub in bloom. Small white buds grace a bright green shrub with ovoid leaves. There is a painted wall behind the shrub.

Jul 19

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Tourist in My Own Country

Stopped for Protein, Left With Carbs!

A photo story

Jul 19

A man stands at a shop counter with a tray full of white cuboids of a firm material — paneer milk solid. Behind him are empty cardboard boxes that bear the name of his shop, Shaligram. Below him in a display case are green- colored sweets individually wrapped in their own edible skins.

Jul 19

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Our DNA in Words

The Day My Brother Was Taken Down A Peg

And I liked it

Jul 14

A boy and a girl, around 9 and 7, walk along a path. The girl is saying something to the boy, smiling and looking at him, while he looks down at the ground ahead of them.

Jul 14

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Let Them Eat Cake

Is not the mantra for Mom of the Year

Jul 8

Let Them Eat Cake

Jul 8

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Tourist in My Own Country

Joy In A Smelly Swimsuit

That’s been wet for a month

Jul 2

A woman and her daughter in scuba wear stand on the beach. There are green leaves on the trees on either side of them. This is a beach in a fertile place. The daughter is as tall as the mother.

Jul 2

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Contemplate

Is It Better to Buy In a Physical Store or Online?

Fear of missing out on a deal and life, while buying things

Jun 30

A woman in a tie-and-dye flowing garment is shopping in the Horlicks (processed malt-based powder) aisle at a grocery store. The woman is wearing bangles. There is a strip of masala packages hanging behind her.

Jun 30

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You Can’t Have Your Mango Cake and Eat It, Too

Finding a birthday boy to avoid some calories

Jun 27

A decorated cake with a mango colored icing and fresh cut mangoes in the middle, surrounded by swirls of vanilla icing. There is a ‘Happy Birthday’ stencil stuck on the cake and the base of the cake says ‘Happy birthday Sameet’

Jun 27

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Mr. Plan ₿ Publication

Six Reasons I Blog

No. 6: Build shock absorbers into my psyche

Jun 27

Six Reasons I Blog

Jun 27

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Read or Die!

Limitless Featuring Chris Hemsworth

Stress Proof or Proof of Stress?

Jun 26

A picture of the Crown Sydney, a 271-meter tall building in Sydney, Australia.

Jun 26

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I don’t just create smiles, I inspire them! Dentist, mom—Jamshedpur, India.

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