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ol's avatar

It is rare that a cup of tea is full of just water. It is its own third place!

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Jahanara's avatar

Poignant. Thank you for reading, and happy holidays!

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ria's avatar

Now everytime I make tea, it'll remind me of this. Loved it.

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Jahanara's avatar

so glad to be permanently part of your tea-making :) thank you for reading

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Fariha Fatimah's avatar

Beautifully written and resonated with, keep writing 🌹🌹

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Jahanara's avatar

Thank you so much Fariha, it means a lot! <3

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Abhishek Singh's avatar

It gave me RK Naryan vibes and i liked it :)

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Jahanara's avatar

Narayan is a very old childhood favourite! But I always liked Swami and Friends more than Malgudi Days. Thank you for reading!

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lana's avatar

OMG, i relate with this sm that i want to write a poem on it😭

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Jahanara's avatar

Do it and tag me! I’ve written poems about mothers and tea before too :)

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Ace's avatar

I'm glad that I discovered your publication through this brilliant essay!

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Monisha's avatar

this read popping up on my feed reminded me that I had lukewarm tea sitting on my bedside table that I had to finish. lovely reminder that I'm not alone <3

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Harsh Vardhan Singh's avatar

sucha a beautiful writeup!

i too drink when its lukewarm. idont really know why.

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mismatched socks's avatar

makes me want to be a chai person. beautiful!

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jordan's avatar

heart

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Aashima's avatar

Reading this with a warm cup of tea I made in a friend’s flat.

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Fabulous essay! I am so glad I stumbled upon your writing with this essay.

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ira's avatar

beautiful

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Arya's avatar

I feel like having a cup of tea now 🤤. Beautiful writing; love the subtle politics.

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Jeet Bhattachariya's avatar

I just made tea before reading this piece. Good writing, but I drink while it's still hot.

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Roshan Singh, MBA's avatar

I love it when people find the time to stop, and live a slow life

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