Meenakshi Gupta
I came to Hong Kong 12 years ago - a trailing spouse with a two year old daughter and an infant son in tow. As they've grown and become independent and self sufficient over the years, so have I. My writings, sketching and paintings all reflect this growth and maturity. I'm now exploring new horizons with my writing, poetry and learning Cantonese. I hope the future is just as exciting as the present.
Here’s to the New
The new year is upon us. And it’s that time of the year again when we make the ‘self-improvement’ resolutions that we ardently follow...
Fresh Diwali Mithai
The festival of lights Diwali is nearly upon us. As we get ready to welcome goddess Lakshmi, mouth watering sweets are what truly define...
Celebrating Siblinghood
Its Raksha Bandhan. In a typical Indian home,
the whole extended family has gathered - grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins
of various ages. All that hullabaloo, gupshup,...
‘Sapiens: A brief history of humankind’ by Yuval Noah Harari
Originally published in Hebrew in 2011, the English translation of Sapiens came out in 2014 and was translated into 45 languages by June 2017. Bill...
Home Herb Garden
Hong Kong may be small in terms of house size but the ingenious ones, like Meenakshi Gupta, manage to find space and resources to...
Book Review: Guild Hunter Series
Let me confess at the outset that I am a huge fan of paranormal romance – vampires, angels, werewolves or lycanthropes, witches, warlocks, mages,...
A Walk-Through the Affordable Art Fair
Beauty, they say, lies in the eye of the beholder. Art even more so, and it lies in the heart and mind as well....
10 Very Desi Things You’ll Be Surprised To Find In HK
Now that we’ve packed up and moved to Hong Kong, it’s time to settle in and make this city home. We love the Ikeas...