12
Jan
The Wind
To escape
the chaos,
I seek out
the wind.
1 min read
D.M. De Alwis
Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
05
Sep
What’s a Brinjal?
Investigation into the humble purple vegetable a.k.a. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal and what we can do with it.
4 min read
27
Aug
I wrote a novel, now what?
In 1989, a considerably younger version of myself started writing a collection of short stories to exercise my dream of becoming a world…
3 min read
27
Aug
Rebirth and Remembering Past Lives
Do we carry echoes of our past lives into the present? From unexplained connections to vivid dreams, rebirth raises intriguing questions about karma, destiny, and our choices. Read more about the cycles of life and the search for meaning.
7 min read
18
Aug
The Unused Room
Haunted house — I spent 5 years in Ireland during which time I rented a variety of older houses. Given a sixth sense for creepy vibes…
6 min read
10
Jul
The answer to a world turned upside down — Upside Down Cakes
First popularized in the 60s and 70s its high time for a resurgence of upside down cakes
4 min read
09
Jul
Pandemic Life with 3 Young Kids
With kids aged 2, 5, and 9: why, what, and how we managed our kids with the demands of career and home.
11 min read
22
Jun
Summer Solstice
A warm afternoon during the summer solstice captured in words by someone suffering from a severe case of writer’s block.
2 min read
14
Jun
How to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
Here are some tried, tested, and true ways to get your kids (ages 2 to 10) up and about.
5 min read
12
Jun
Self-isolation: Beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Once upon a time most households relied on a cauldron bubbling over coals or a fire that slow cooked beans.
2 min read