Not much is known about the private life of Mahi Gupta, so I don’t know what to expect when I arrive at her villa in Mumbai on a bright Sunday afternoon. It is painted white, has… Read More

Over the past few months, Kunjunni and his friends have been shooting a music video! It was a long process of sweat, hard work and tears, but it’s finally here, and was launched by the… Read More

This is probably the first time that everyone (and I really do mean everyone) can unanimously agree on how bad the year’s been. Unwelcome surprises, roller coasters that have gone more… Read More

 ….congratulations! You made it!2020 has felt like a test of patience, and although the upcoming year doesn’t look like it’s going to be sunshine and daisies right aw… Read More

 We’ve finally hit 200,000 pageviews! This is so incredibly exciting. What’s really interesting is that it took seven years to reach 100,000, but only three to reach th… Read More

“I just got added to a WhatsApp group,” Dad said during our video chat, “that has all my classmates from tenth grade.”Said group was blowing up with hundreds of messa… Read More

Today marks ten years of blog writing. It’s so crazy to think that this journey started when I was nine, but I can still remember penning my thoughts down into a little pink diary, and… Read More

So now online classes have been eating up a lot of my time, but I am well aware of the fact that the number of posts I upload every year has dwindled. This blog was one of my biggest priorit… Read More

When news of a disease rapidly making its way through China first spread, we tapped the headlines on our phones, made a clicking noise with our tongues to express our dissatisfaction and for… Read More

“Pass it through the window.”Lina’s outstretched hand was trying to grab the pencil pouch bag Akshara was extending to her. Our classroom was visible through the window on… Read More

Let’s face it- concern about global warming was laughable until a few years ago. It was an obligatory subject in textbooks, and appeared occasionally in newspapers. The general assumpt… Read More

Vienna is popular for many reasons: it's been ranked as the world’s most liveable city several times, it’s home to the oldest zoo (Schönbrunn) and ferris wheel, plus it&rsqu&hell…Read More

After our Salzburg tour, it was time for our next journey,The dazzling photos I had seen online of the picturesque little city made me eager to visit Innsbruck. Snow capped mountains were pr… Read More

After a five hour train journey with a train change in Munich, we arrived in Salzburg. We had our eyes glued to the window through the entire bus ride, taking in the sights of the quaint cit… Read More

Phew! Class 12 exams are finally over, and I'm done with my schooling. The past few months have been nothing but hectic. Now, I can release that breath I've been holding.The day after the la… Read More

“Take me to my class, “ said the third grader, tugging Alaina’s arm. “I don’t feel safe here.” “But why?” asked Alaina, hastily pulling a… Read More

Before heading off to Antwerp, we visited the Atomium, a huge building consisting of nine spheres made to represent the structure of an iron crystal. At the foot of the Atomium was Mini-Euro… Read More

On the train to Brussels, I was nearly dozing off when Mom suddenly realized that she had left her precious notebook, filled with things to do and places to see in Belgium, at home in Riyadh… Read More

Last week, my parents and I set off to Europe. Our first stop was Germany, where Dad had to attend an award function in Heidelberg. We marched like soldiers to our favorite Vietnamese resta… Read More

“The next time you’re absent, phone the new driver, not me.”Clearly, my old bus driver was making sure he wouldn’t get a single call from me again. I couldn’t b… Read More

We had dinner from “Greens”, a salad bar, a few days ago.Dad is a herbivore. I like salads as well, but I always try to chuck out any tomatoes. Plus, if I don’t like the d… Read More

My story “Bruises” was awarded first place in the Athena Awards on Wattpad! I had entered in several competitions, but lost. By the time the Athena Awards announced their result… Read More

“It's black.” I noted.“Yup.” Kunjunni showed a photo of The Samurai.“That's red.” No one in my family had ever seen or eaten a black/red burger, but we c… Read More

Updated my second short story on Wattpad!Whee!This new story is called “Subway” and describes an encounter between two peers on, well, the subway. I’m so proud of it, and I… Read More

We’ve reached 100,000 pageviews folks! Woohoo!I started this blog when I was nine, and since then it's been an incredible journey for me. “My Diary” has been featured on an… Read More

Hey readers! I joined Wattpad last week, and just recently uploaded my first story 'Bruises'. A short, one page story about a mentally challenged girl defending her brother. When a bully ass… Read More

Eleventh grade has taken off like a bullet from a gun. The days have been flying so fast, especially the weekends, and I’ve hardly been able to keep track of what’s going on.I th… Read More

“Look at them.” Vaishnavi scowled at some little kids running nearby, with their laughs ringing through the atmosphere. “All so happy and cheerful; they’ll be sufferi… Read More

Diwali was coming up, and everyone at GPS was excited because the school had allowed its students to open food stalls to honour the occasion. Each team setting up a food stall needed at leas… Read More

At GPS, one of the many memorable moments happened on the day the class photo was to be taken.We were all required to be in our formal uniforms, brush our hair, shine our shoes, wear our ID… Read More

It was a long time ago, but I vaguely remember Mom pulling up Google Maps on her laptop and typing frantically to check if there was any branch of Nando's in our city, or the next. But now… Read More

Well, folks! I’m back in Riyadh!Tenth grade flew by very fast. I can hardly believe that another year is over. I just have two more years of school left.The one year I spent at Global… Read More

Well folks! 2016 is nearly over!Now’s the time everyone has started making their resolutions. I’ve never made a resolution in my life, probably because I know I’ll never ke… Read More

Trying out new restaurants is a happiness my parents and I share together, and we found that there was a great one right under our noses. (There is absolutely nothing better than feeling the… Read More

Just two more months and then we can say ‘adieu’ to 2016! It’s crazy how fast the year went. I can’t believe how so much happened in 2016. School kept me busy most pa… Read More

Dad, Kunjunni, Kunji chechi and I held hands as the waves crashed on the shore. We could hear the roaring sound of the sea and feel the sand beneath our feet. The cold water pooled around us… Read More

These last few days have been so busy! The days are practically flying by. Global Public School opens its gates to everyone on the 23rd. We came to India because of my parents’ decisio… Read More

It’s finally here! “The Crown” by Kiera Cass was released on 3rd May !It’s the ending we’ve all been waiting for. Will America survive her heart attack? What is… Read More

We’re currently in Kerala, where we arrived two days after the ending of our Swiss/German vacation.Either we’re seeing new impacts of global warming, or the world has lost its ma… Read More

When the captain announced that the plane had started to descend, at first Mom and I could see nothing but clouds. Then eventually, when we felt the popping sensation in our ears, Switzerlan… Read More

I was standing right in the middle of the swinging bridge, with my hands tightly holding onto the railing. The wind was whispering and moaning while carrying snow particles. It was the kind… Read More

School ended more than a week ago, leaving us less than one more  week before we reach 10th grade.To be honest, ninth grade seemed to be the longest year of our lives. At the beginning… Read More

Yesterday I watched the 1945 film “And then there were none”, based on the book by Agatha Christie!It was really entertaining, even though the end was nothing like how the book s… Read More

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always liked to read series like The Hunger Games, Divergent, Percy Jackson, The Selection, Celestra, Secret, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and books like Th… Read More

Exam week was upon us, and now it’s over! This officially marks the end of all the FA’s of ninth grade. It also marked the beginning of the weekend where I did nothing and acted… Read More

I wish to convey this simple message to all parents- when your child says ‘I miss school’, he/she means that they miss their friends, the regular fun and their favorite teachers… Read More

2016 is finally here! I woke up at 7:45 today, since I knew the New York ball dropwould be live on CNN at about 8. And yes, it was worth getting up early in the morning [FUN FACT- Over a mil… Read More

It’s been a week into the winter vacation, and I have one more left. Dad makes it a point to wake me up every morning. Switching on the lights and creating all kinds of noise is the ne… Read More

This week has been a very busy one. On Sunday the juniors had their drill in advance for sports day, Monday and Tuesday were Sports Days, Wednesday (I stayed at home and slept till 11) was t… Read More

It’s not Nando's, but it’s the next best thing- Veri Peri Portuguese Grill! Dear readers, you know the passionate love for the restaurant ‘Nandos’ that my family and… Read More

Finally, finally, my FA-3 exams got over. It felt like I’d been having them for a year.Last week was a rainy week. After the first two exams, everyone was texting each other of how the… Read More

‘Excuse me; can I go to the toilet?’  A third-grader asked me. I nodded my head and he left the classroom. I was watching over the boys’ class of 3 C, as to the reques… Read More

 I watched a total of four movies in India this time- ‘Inside-Out’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Premam’ and ‘Ant-Man’.  They were amazing. Bu… Read More

Well! Our vacation in India flew past and here I am again!As usual, vacation was a blast. This was our evening schedule- Kunjunni and Kunjichechi would come over regularly every evening. Whe… Read More

Phew! So the FA-2 exams are finally over! The last exam was yesterday. Now, its officially time for summer vacation. Mom and I are going to India tonight and Dad’s coming later.Last we… Read More

Oookayyy, it’s been a pretty long time since I have posted anything and sorry for that. 9th grade has been taking control of my life so I have barely time to breathe. Heidelberg l… Read More

I put down my headphones and observed everyone around me. Mom was sleeping with her mouth open and Dad was nodding off.  I had just watched ‘Night of the Museum 3’ on the TV… Read More

Hi everyone! School reopened on the first of April after 2 weeks of fun-filled holidays. Now it’s back to school.My classmates and I are now officially in 9th grade!Both the ninth grad… Read More

Are you itching to turn on the AC? Do you need a break from the sun? Are you getting a tan INSIDE the house? Not to worry! Al Manahil Fitness centreis the place for YOU!Here we are provided… Read More

Last night was a night of fun.Rabia held a party at her home and about 8 of us were able to attend. Technically, Rabia’s mom is our biology teacher, Ayesha ma’am. And since… Read More

Since the term-ending exams are over, its goodbye grade 8, and he-llo grade 9!We had a class party and we got all our marks today. Now, it’s 2 weeks of undisturbed holidays.The class p… Read More

The exciting Paris tour ends with a final stop at Disneyland!Fasten your seat-belts, ’cause you are going on the ride of a lifetime!Let’s go to the Walt Disney Studios Park… Read More