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Sanobar Sabah's avatar

This is stunning, Deepika! It took me back to my childhood days but also encouraged me as a mother, to keep up with my own weekend ritual of self-care and connect with my kids :)

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

It takes so much na- both time-wise and to quiet the guilty voices in the head that beckon to do everything else first! Thank you, Sanobar. I hope the rituals nourish and sustain you and the kids.

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Sanobar Sabah's avatar

My daughter loves the head massage I give her, Deepika and i love that! It's so comforting (for me as well!)

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Tamy Faierman M.D.'s avatar

Loved your piece, Deepika! congratulations🎉I loved all your sensual details.

It took me back to my time in an Ayurvedic Center in India when I had a full body abhyanga massage with delicious herbal concoctions and 4 massage therapists, 8 hands. I’m still writing that piece for my memoir :)

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

Thank you for reading, Tamy. I hope that piece finds a place in your memoir.

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Tamy Faierman M.D.'s avatar

Thank you 😊 Deepika

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Wrenness's avatar

So beautiful, incredibly transporting - I was in so many moments with you, and they were all calm, scented and filled with love. Thank you for this piece :)

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

Grateful to be read with such warmth, Jenny. It feels wonderful to receive.

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Wrenness's avatar

It was genuinely my pleasure! Looking forward to reading more of your work

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Karthik's avatar

Congratulations Deepika! And thank you for transporting us to the most comforting place of all! This got me remembering all my mothers and grandmothers, and their labour of love ❤️

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

Thank you, Karthik. All the invisible work of women and such little room for leisure in these stories. I'm so happy to hear it reminded you of places of comfort with the women in your life.

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Jane Harrison's avatar

How beautiful 💕

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Deepika Khatri's avatar

Thanks so much, Jane

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Sha Kepli's avatar

This was so beautifully written.

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Alaknanda Sengupta's avatar

You have a gift for describing the small moments. The ones that escape notice but mean so much. You have given besan-coconut oil-rosewater and coconut oil-curry leaves the respect they deserve! I have come back to this a couple of times since I read it first. 💖💖💖

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Sanskriti Bhatia's avatar

What a gorgeous piece, Deepika! It played in front of my eyes; you transported us through and through! Loved how you brought out the essence of the Sunday afternoon ritual here :)

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Manisha Gupta's avatar

Exquisite

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