Dubai born Desi girl…

Back when the skyline was sand and silence — not steel and sparkle… Sharing stories from the heart of the old desert days…raw, real, unforgettable…

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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Letters to my aunt

I remember the days when I loved writing letters to my aunt Latha. Malayalam was her favorite subject and she was the only one in our famil...

Saturday, March 28, 2026

A summer to remember…

It was always my dad's dream to build a house in Kerala, and that dream finally came true when I was in 4th grade. The house was designe...

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Night walks and Nightmares

We moved to Sharjah when I was in 3rd grade. It was mainly because my dad wanted my brother to have a separate room to study. The rent in Du...

Friday, November 21, 2025

Sindbad, cassettes and Summer breaks

I remember the vacations we had in Dubai. Unlike in India, summer holidays there were in July and August…the hottest months. They only began...

Saturday, November 8, 2025

The crunch I still remember

In my childhood memories, there’s a bakery van that still brings a smile to my face. It used to park on the side of the road, across from a ...

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Little Artist, big imagination

I have loved drawing ever since I was a little child. One of my earliest and most repeated drawings, starting from when I was just three y...

Monday, October 13, 2025

The Day English found me…

I was sent to preschool when I was about 3 and half, without knowing a word of English. I don’t remember everything clearly, but some moment...

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The Silent Whisper ... by Dolly: Teacher by ❤️| Engineer by degree | Author | Artist | Vlogger | Home Chef | Nature Buff | Travel Junkie | Foodie | Kid Lover | Dubai-born Desi in USA

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