Karina Pandya

i believe in honesty and always have... even if i do something really wrong i can never get myself to lie about it. im transparent in my emotions, gestures, writings and sometimes i get angry at myself for that. Why the hell do i have to be like that?? why can't i just stay quiet and not bother about anything... but i guess we all are made differently. i never get bothered by being straightfoward with people, letting them know how i feel.. but sometimes i just hurt myself by being so honest...i wish i wasnt always... wish i could keep some emotions in... things always dont work out to be picture perfect and we are forced or compelled to live with that.. the thing is that we can never ever be too sure that things will work in our favour, never be too confident... and i say this and then wonder how those happy-go-lucky people seem to be so over confident of themselves.. that even in the face of distress they never get so affected...

Another day at work ends, and i come back home;switch on the music and think about all thats happened to me. Listening to michael buble always eases my mind.. that slow jazz in the background... i can never shed off memories. they keep haunting back again and again. theres so much to think about, so much to do, but i always am mentally reluctant to change. i tell myself over and over again its not worth the pain to think of things now, thats what its always like.... i always have to remind myself nothing in life is for real... your always mentally on your own... i write what i feel thinking it will help me and sometimes it does, but most other times it doesnt. they say writing is the best gift, but its like dwelling in the past, analzing and re-considering things...i switch on the tv and am so skeptic of things, yet i can pen all the solutions down. i know whats right but find it so hard to tell myself that.. its yet another sunny morning and i know theres always something to look fowa...

I come back home and think I’m safe….but minutes later I feel trapped. There is no escape from reality... no place to safely place your head down to sleep. It’s a cruel world out there…bombs, terrorism, violence taking place in different forms targeting people from all walks of life. The mind has become our worst enemy. With terror blasts taking place in major cities in our country where and how can we feel safe? Revenge, jealousy, status, distinction are all possible reasons why terrorists perform these terror acts, but who's to say.. I take a step anywhere nowadays..a walk down the lane, a hop on the local train, a visit to the local bazaar..anywhere.. but there's always this new fear within me..I can't fight that.. death is inevitable and we all have to face it one day but now its not only just by murder, or natural causes but its by terrorism- the new enemy of our society.

Life is just like quicksand..... Whatever you have, whoever you meet...it's so temporary... so unreal.... things have to dissolve, and your left to move on. Whoever said something can last forever. the only real, true aspect of life is change. it's permanent.. No one can prevent change. Life has been like a gettaway.. a gettaway from whom i don't know yet.. maybe myself. maybe to change and adjust to new situations ... to new people and to new lifestyles... i often wonder what its like if i just stood silent for one day. no one would notice.. no one can "actually" care... we all have to do something with this life, we have with us... we can't stop the clock...we can't rewind... there will be an end... like waves crash and pull back the sand.. the same way change pulls us back and forth and we have to move with it. we are not constant..... its only our attitude, our hope- the belief that we hold onto to make the best of ourselves while we're here...

Living life alone, having no one beside you- To face life’s dangers and still be brave to recover…. Some of us are oblivious to what happens in our country on a regular basis; Not just in one city or two, but all over the country. Women face problems in all parts of the country and this is not even based on the fact that one is richer or poorer than the other. Eve teasing is faced by almost every woman in the country. Mockery is faced by every woman in some form or the other. It’s a sad fact that most of the women in our country are looked at with eyes of disdain and contempt, and the government is doing little about it! From leering to ogling, glaring to whistling women face mockery in some form or the other. A woman cannot walk safely down a lane in today’s time without having a man turn his head around; or whistle, stare or pass a comment. Women have been facing this issue for more than decades. Yet, as our society progresses with new developments and gadgets people are becoming mor...

Was it the spirit or the enthusiasm of the people living in this city that started the marathon in 2003? The Mumbai Marathon is one of the world’s greatest races on earth or rather under the category of the fourth internationally recognized marathons. It is not an event confined to the Mumbaiker’s only… but also an attraction to some of the world’s best athletes coming from places like Africa, Europe, etc. It is awarded the Silver label which means that has a minimum of five elite athletes and who have recorded timings below 2:12 for men and before 2:32 for women. It also takes into consideration stringent details regarding the conduct of the marathon that should measure up to the best events in the world. It is one of the largest charity events in Asia, helping NGO’s across the nation. This race is a much awaited for event in the city, and banners, posters, placards are put up all over the city to charge up the city spirits. The Mumbai Marathon is unique in a way that its not only mea...

Give me a pen, and I'll write you a song; Tell me a story; and I'll say you're wrong! Pride and tolerance go a long way; Balanced in manners; None are astray... Ego is good; Ego is bad; Some say I'm right, some say I'm wrong... Freedom to choose; I choose my own song! Its living with belief, that makes us go on; Confidence... a trait; You've got to Hold On!