Lekha writes, then reads
This is a show where amongst other things I read out my poems, fictional short stories, childhood anecdotes and stories on real people who inspire and motivate several of us. There may be some travel talk or guest banter on here if I get more requests. My stories are on lekhawrites.blogspot.com and also on the Instagram handle lekhawarrior.
Episodes
Read the article here https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/those-tender-years/the-tiny-house
#perspectives #pointofview #thosetenderyears #childhoodadventures #iccolony #iccolonyjungle
le texte se trouve ici sur mon site https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/10/neuf-nuits-feminine-denergie-navratri.html
et le texte en anglais ici sur le site de ma soeur https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/femi-nine-nights-of-energy
#goddessdurga #jaimatadi #vijayadashami
Simple tips to make big changes in your health routine by Uma. You can find the full article here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/04/retirement-reset-reinvent-rebirth.html
Vous pouvez lire l'article d'Uma en français ici https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/09/retraite-reinitialiser-reinventer.html
L'histoire se trouve en anglais ici https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/the-birth-of-shakuntala
et en français ici https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/09/oh-la-la-ces-dieux-indiens-la-naissance.html
A story to understand Navratri and Goddess Durga.. the article can be read here https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/femi-nine-nights-of-energy
#dussera #dassera #dussehra #DurgaMaa #JaiAmbeMaa
#JaiMataDi
This article can be read here https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/those-tender-years/shocks-and-surprises
These stories under 'Those tender years' are stories written by my sister Latha Warrier.#shiftinghomes #shiftingtoanewcontinent #newbeginnings #thosetenderyears
This episode is to celebrate the number of views of this article on my blog. In 5 months, I received a lot of views. You can read the article here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/04/retirement-reset-reinvent-rebirth.html
#seniorrunner #halfmarathon #TMM #Runnersacademy #abstractpaintings
You can visit her site www.umaramakrishnan.com
This story is on lathawarrier.com and you can read it here https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/the-birth-of-shakuntala
#indianmythology #indiangods #shakuntala #sageVishwamitra #apsaraaali
Latha and I share an amazing bond as sisters and as friends. Our relation has evolved and over the years, we seem to be on the same frequency of energy. She has a lot of knowledge about Indian Mythology and I'm happy she chooses to share that here too. She writes her stories on her website under the section Oh My! These Indian Gods! and I read out the stories on here and translate them on my site and read out the French transla...
This story is on lathawarrier.com and is an anecdote from my sister's childhood that happened long before my birth, when my family lived in London. You can read it here https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/those-tender-years/the-secret-society
#childhoodmemories #childhoodanecdotes #childhoodedventures #strongfamilybonds #siblinglove #thesecretsociety #thosetenderyears
Vous trouverez le texte de cette poste sur mon blog ici https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/09/oh-la-la-ces-dieux-indiens-les.html et la traduction en anglais (ou plutot l'originale) ici https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/boons-and-curses
#lamythologieindienne #indiangods #indianmythology #goodandevil #lebienetdumal
Some of the great stories I know from our collective childhood at home didn't involve me. But they were epic enough because my sister told us the incidents which so much enthusiasm. This one incident is like that.
You can read the story here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/07/icecream-incidents-king-cone.html
#kingcone #thechroniclesoftheyoungestchild #ninetieschildhood #eightieskids #eightieschildhood #chocolatecrunchatth...
Travelling by sleeper train for several days stay for many of us Mumbai folks our nostalgic vacation memories. You can read my post on my blog here. https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2013/09/snippets-of-city-folk-visiting-village.html
#vacationmemories #nostalgicsleepertrainjourneys
#goingtonativeplace #goingtovillage #gaavjaana #chuttikedin
This story was a guest blog on my site and did very well. It's a very endearing story of a the few things my sister had as a child and her attachment to her beautiful doll. You can read the story either on her site https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/those-tender-years/learning-to-say-goodbye
or on mine https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/06/learning-to-say-goodbye-guest-post.html
#thosetenderyears #learningtosayg...
This is an old poem written in 2016. You can read it on my blog here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2016/02/clarity.html
#clarity #clairvoyance #seeingclear #gratitude #mindfulness
This is an anecdote with my sister Latha and one of my first jobs. You can read it here on my blog https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-chronicles-of-youngest-child-part-6.html #personalcomputers #386pc #486pc #firstsalary #determination #youngdreams
You can read the poem here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/08/poem-written-for-my-mother-on-her-27th.html
#homagetomymother #lovepoemforAmma #imissyouforever #gonetoosoon
Getting back home after a day in the Sun can have a strange effect on one. Discover my state after a day at #Goraibeach on my post...The Chronicles of the youngest child - Back from the picnic at the Beach - the aftermath
#largefamilies #oldersiblings #thechroniclesoftheyoungestchild #ninetieschildhood #eightieschildhood
Boons and Curses are like the lifelines and channels of our mythological stories. You can read this strong extract on my sister's website https://www.lathawarrier.com/articles-and-stories/oh-my-these-indian-gods/boons-and-curses
These are some confessions of women that I've compiled relating to dating after a divorce or in middle age. The complications to form true relationship and bonds are many and I have written some 'aha' moments, usually that end a relationship. You can read the article here https://lekhawrites.blogspot.com/2025/07/womens-confession-tina-and-cake.html
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