The Idea-smithy

I call myself a chronic thinker.
A few centuries ago, I’d have been called a Thinker.

Or burnt at stake for being a witch.

My degree is my passport to the world of respectability.
I moonlight as a troubled poet, a warrior princess and a closet sorceress.
I am all of these and yet none of them is all of me.

All I was born to be really, was a story-teller.
Scheherazade, Galelio, Cleopatra and Salvador have passed through.
This time round, just call me IdeaSmith.

This blog is my soapbox, my dream diary, my scribble-pad, my workshop.

XXFactor is where I run a pseudo-feminist, semi-comic/ semi-serious open forum where I invite you to jump in and join the pow-wow!

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I also write about the city that I call home.

The ideas I especially love come up here; in addition I also have the privilege of being one of those who get a preview of the new ideas before they’re published - a Desicritics editor.

And finally, here’s where I tell you about other idea-makers who catch my eye. I’m always looking for good Desi posts to link to, so if you know of any, do give me a shout!

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I’d love to hear from you - what you liked, what got your goat, what you’d like to see (or not). Bouquets, chocolates and books are always welcome. Talk to me.

Brickbats you may leave outside the door but you’re welcome to carry in a sharp wit into the Idea-smithy.

Welcome to my world!