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Manali Jobanputra

A 26 year old XX chromosome who loves doing what she does! Smart, Pretty, and a little Witty!
Experiences
Expiration Date.
Manali Jobanputra
Everything we see with our eyes, will someday perish! I was looking for some cheese in my refrigerator this morning while preparing breakfast when I realized that it’s gone stale. It had crossed its expiration date last month. It made me wonder about relationships and how every relationship... read more...
09-Feb-2017 • 744 views
Stories
» Fiction
L’amour, Flânerie et Paris ! (Part 1 )
Manali Jobanputra
She wore a lovely smile , cloaking the scars beneath her flawless  facade. To the world, she was a beautiful happy woman, none but her own heart knew her desolation.   Veronica was a strong and independent woman living in Mumbai. She was a travel writer who loved exploring the... read more...
12-Feb-2017 • 1807 views
Stories
» Fiction
L’amour, Flânerie et Paris ! (Part 2)
Manali Jobanputra
Fawad couldn’t watch her cry, he wiped away her tears and pressed his lips on her cheeks. She realized how special all this felt and that this was everything she had been looking for. Veronica looked at him and said ” I’m going to miss you... read more...
13-Feb-2017 • 1795 views
Stories
» Fiction
L’amour, Flânerie et Paris ! (Part 3)
Manali Jobanputra
So it had been a week since the wonderful-dreamy proposal and Veronica was still on cloud 9. She was back in India and couldn’t stop narrating the dreamy proposal to her friends. She was  cheerful and full of zeal all the time. She would talk to... read more...
15-Feb-2017 • 2546 views
Experiences
Men, Money and Misogyny.
Manali Jobanputra
Scenario 1 :   I was out for dinner with my better half at a well known 5-star restaurant. The moon shone above us and the cold breeze surrounded us. Dinner ended on a perfect note and we called for the bill. The waiter walked towards us with the bill... read more...
20-Feb-2017 • 694 views
Experiences
Super Girls !
Manali Jobanputra
Maybe our girlfriends are our true soulmates and men are just people to have fun with. – Carrie Bradshaw I’ve always been the girl who had more male friends than female. Of course the society had a lot of “Gyaan” to give me on those... read more...
28-Feb-2017 • 666 views
Experiences
Unparalleled Rendezvous !
Manali Jobanputra
My dream came true, and this day 27.02.2017 is one of the  best day of my life and a very memorable one. Today is the beautiful day I met my love, Virat Kohli. It was just perfect, supercalifragilisticexipalidocious ! I am ecstatic and jubilant, and at the highest... read more...
01-Mar-2017 • 736 views
Stories
» Fiction
Open Letter
Manali Jobanputra
Dear Charmingly Handsome Stranger,   You may not know who I am, and honestly neither do I know much about you.  But my heart and mind have taken  a sudden interest into you. It was a hot sultry afternoon, the first time I saw you. Suited in blue... read more...
26-Apr-2017 • 640 views
Stories
» Fiction
I opened the door and quietly sneaked in
Manali Jobanputra
I opened the door and quietly sneaked in.  My racing heartbeats stopped as I saw him sleep peacefully, unaware of the unpardonable sin I had committed. I couldn’t bring myself to sleep over it so I chose to brood over the events of the past day with... read more...
27-Apr-2017 • 698 views
Poems
» Short
Indomitable XX's
Manali Jobanputra
Scarred souls, tortured minds,Broken hearts, yet determined,Undying strength and  undaunted courage,They smile bright hiding their rage. Wronged in every way,They fight to live another day,Showered with sorrow and torment,Yet  they spread love, like alluring scent. Giving up is never their... read more...
02-Jun-2017 • 692 views
Experiences
Dear Indians
Manali Jobanputra
After the final match yesterday between India and Pakistan, I do understand most of us are disheartened and so are our players, but after seeing the outcome of this disappointment, on social media, I’m urged to write this.  I opened my Facebook, and it was flooded with... read more...
19-Jun-2017 • 693 views
Experiences
Dear Parents
Manali Jobanputra
Dear Parents,In the light of recent events, I’ve decided to write this letter, and I urge each one of you to read it, whether or not you’re a parent.  Report cards and Mark sheets do NOT decide your child’s WORTH. This statement... read more...
19-Jun-2017 • 650 views
Stories
» Fiction
Star Crossed
Manali Jobanputra
Like coffee on a cold winter night, Like the morning sunrise after a dark stormy night, he walked into her life, her Mr. RIGHT !   No it wasn’t the cliched love at first sight, nor was it the typical conventional love story; meet, date, repeat! NOOOO... read more...
01-Dec-2017 • 740 views
Experiences
Fathoming Us
Manali Jobanputra
I am torn between my mind and my heart! Everyday there is the same conflict and it drives my cortisol up, my spirits low and mind numb. I wake up in satisfaction of having freed myself of the pain and agony, and cry myself to sleep in the regret to... read more...
18-Feb-2018 • 744 views
Experiences
Our Bigoted Society
Manali Jobanputra
I live in a world that is governed by the laws of rights and wrongs. Every action is categorized in either of the category, and is binding to each and every individual. From the moment we enter this world, it begins, the teachings of right and wrongs. Our minds are... read more...
07-Mar-2018 • 728 views
Experiences
The Priceless Crystal
Manali Jobanputra
It’s the thought that counts!! Well, it holds true in every aspect. So today was a usual day at school, Coffee.. Class.. Kids.. Sums up my day in entirety. The last hour of school, I’d a class with my naughty yet adorable second graders. Today&rsquo... read more...
12-Mar-2018 • 654 views
Experiences
Welcome to India
Manali Jobanputra
I am equally appalled as much as I am surprised by the absolutely unaware global population and the unrealistic image they hold of India. So here, let me debunk a few for you! My fellow Indians, add up in the comments if I miss something out    First things... read more...
25-Mar-2018 • 1417 views
Poems
» Short
The Blue Car!
Manali Jobanputra
It was a beautiful Saturday, When I first met this pretty boy, I was the morning cliché, He was agog and full of joy.   I kept fazing from afar, My cheeks turning blush, Soon he left in his blue car, I stood there, feeling the happy gush... read more...
04-Apr-2018 • 751 views
Experiences
Justice
Manali Jobanputra
In our country, Justice is too much to ask for. Murderers get bail, Corrupt officials rule this nation, Rapists are protected by the government, roaming scot-free on our streets, and Common man lives imprisoned in FEAR each day. The life of a common man is worth NOTHING... read more...
15-Apr-2018 • 827 views
Experiences
I am Woman
Manali Jobanputra
In every walk of life, we have umpteen times faced patriarchy and misogyny. It began so early that even the games we played were 'ghar ghar' or 'kitchen kitchen' while the boys played with cars, balls etc. Our minds were too tender to realize the bias. We were raised in... read more...
10-May-2020 • 1757 views
Poems
» Short
The Epiphany
Manali Jobanputra
A decade old crush, A quick destined brush, Guess Old Flames Rekindled, As barriers within dwindled !!! Began with the usual ritual, Late night calls were habitual, The laughter, fun and glee, Reminiscing the romantic debris !!! He was both; exhilarating , And equally tranquilizing , The banter & tête-à-t... read more...
31-Oct-2020 • 538 views
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