Stories Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/category/escapade/stories/ family conversations here Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:54:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://beingrubitah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Being-Rubitah-Site-Identity-32x32.jpg Stories Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/category/escapade/stories/ 32 32 The kitchen window above my sink https://beingrubitah.com/the-kitchen-window-above-my-sink/ https://beingrubitah.com/the-kitchen-window-above-my-sink/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:50:46 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=13172 The kitchen window above the sink is usually the last place anyone wants to be, with dirty dishes piling up. I’m no different. But sometimes, in the quiet moments of washing these vessels, my mind drifts away to reflect on the story of my life. The kitchen window above my sink is a poem offering […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/the-kitchen-window-above-my-sink/feed/ 0 My childhood memories- the dogs that left a mark https://beingrubitah.com/my-childhood-memories-the-dogs-that-left-a-mark/ https://beingrubitah.com/my-childhood-memories-the-dogs-that-left-a-mark/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:55:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=12676 Dive into my childhood memories as I recount the stories of the dogs that left an indelible mark on my early years! Dogs have always fascinated me. Over the years I have seen, heard and read enough about dogs to say that most of them are loyal, devoted and affectionate. It is such a pleasure […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/my-childhood-memories-the-dogs-that-left-a-mark/feed/ 0 The flight back home https://beingrubitah.com/the-flight-back-home/ https://beingrubitah.com/the-flight-back-home/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:04:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=12252 “Pick me up at 1.15 am sharp ok? I can’t wait to see you!! Bye!” shouted Ria as she tapped on the flight mode of her phone and boarded the Arabian Airways. “See you soon darling” said Raghav and kissed the phone in excitement. Ria settled down in her seat. Her baggage was safe in […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/the-flight-back-home/feed/ 21 My favourite inspirational stories for children https://beingrubitah.com/inspirational-stories-for-children/ https://beingrubitah.com/inspirational-stories-for-children/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 06:38:31 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=11869 As a teacher I always felt that storytelling was a unique way of planting positive seeds in young minds. So whenever possible I narrated my favourite inspirational stories for children to them hoping that they would change. Here are a few of them. Storytelling is a very old form of teaching children. Our older generations […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/inspirational-stories-for-children/feed/ 0 Coping with paraplegia- Nincy’s story continues https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincys-story-continued/ https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincys-story-continued/#respond Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10963 Nincy Mondly continues to reflect on her journey of faith, seeking God, doing her best while coping with paraplegia. This is the second part of Nincy’s story. Please find the first part here. What led you to finally accept your condition? And what was the most difficult part of accepting yourself with paraplegia? I think […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincys-story-continued/feed/ 0 Coping with paraplegia | Nincy Mondly’s story of faith https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincy-mondlys-story-of-faith/ https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincy-mondlys-story-of-faith/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:48:30 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10916 She may be confined to a wheelchair but Nincy Mondly’s story of faith while coping with paraplegia, is surely going to inspire you today. I was browsing through some random craft ideas for my son one afternoon, when my phone beeped. It was a message from my paternal cousin. She wanted me to watch a […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/coping-with-paraplegia-nincy-mondlys-story-of-faith/feed/ 3 Under the Gulmohar tree https://beingrubitah.com/under-the-gulmohar-tree/ https://beingrubitah.com/under-the-gulmohar-tree/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:45:00 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10770 The Gulmohar tree and the golden Laburnum (Amaltas) tree are both my favourites. Both dot the landscape of Delhi. One has striking red or orange flowers while the other has golden shower like blooms that are delightful. However the one that is close to my heart is the Gulmohar. I have been acquainted with the […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/under-the-gulmohar-tree/feed/ 2 Two unforgettable things from the past https://beingrubitah.com/two-unforgettable-things-from-the-past/ https://beingrubitah.com/two-unforgettable-things-from-the-past/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 10:53:38 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10621 ‘Surahis’/ earthen pots, radio sets, inland letter covers and fountain pens are all things from the past. They may no longer be found in Indian homes. Yet they cannot be banished from our memories because of the significant roles they played in our lives. Surahis – things from the past In my early childhood very […]

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