The Unconventional Bohri Blogger !!

Its wonderful to see how some of your friends are doing amazing things with their life and working hard towards achieving their dreams. I remember having a lot of friends while growing up (well I was a chatty kid) and as I started moving up the ladder of life I lost in touch with quite a few in the process. when I moved to Chennai 4 years ago I did not know anyone around . So one day I happened to go visit the community centre, I sat there all by myself trying to fit in and suddenly I hear a bubbly voice calling out my name. I turn back to see my very old vivacious friend Nafisa. Life throws such pleasant surprises at you. Nafisa Johar and I were friends in our gawky teens Haha !! This gawky teen has now grown to be an active wife/mother and an entrepreneur . Not just life but even she surprised me hehe. !!.  This girl confidently tells me about her first venture " Alana " . This started in Dec 2012  in collaboration with  Alifya Yemani. P.S. Alifya's bright smile...

" SHOPPING " - This 8 letter word shouts out excitement for most of us. There was a time when shopping meant stepping in the busy markets and sweating it out. That moved to one notch up to strolling within well lit air conditioned stores and malls . This culture further got improvised to the recent trends of hosting flea markets and multi brand exhibitions that involves participation by various vendors displaying variety of products and catering to all kinds of needs/crowds under one roof.  Talk about bringing innovation in the simplest things in life Haha!! Honestly if you ask me I like this new trend, it makes the whole buying experience so much more fun and convenient.  Fairy lights  is one such initiative that functions on these lines.  Two very vibrant ladies in their late 20's - Alifiya mamoowala and Jumana Izzy  started Fairy Lights in 2017. Initially the ladies had their own inhibitions and doubts about putting together their first exhibition la...

Its ironic and may be contradicting to use the words "Settled" and "Unsettled" at the same time. But that's just how best it describes by life. I see myself as both settled and unsettled. Its subjective how we use it. Yet again I am moving to a different city in a months time (Woohooo!!) and lately have started catching up with people to say "goodbyes" , "will miss you" and "see you soon's" .  Its nice to know that you have made so many new friends in yet another new city. Chennai was a new city for me 4 years ago. I came here with absolutely no preconceived notions, like a clean slate and enjoyed my time here. So the other day i had a brief conversation with an old friend regarding my move. She - Do you like it this way? Me - like what way? She - Always moving around....city to city Me - (Thinking to myself) I don't know whether I like it or not , but that's how it is for me :) and I'm happy. I had a big s...