I have a long association with English Language, it's literature and teaching, with a doctoral degree in Literature from Osmania University, and a Diploma in ELT from EFLU. There was a break in my studies due to an early marriage but  I returned to University with determination and I found that I was able to better appreciate this second chance at learning, as my times at the University and the libraries were precious times -  'stolen' from my responsibilities at home. I have always nursed a curiosity about life and it's mystery and now I was exposed to it's interpretation - through psychology, anthropology, World mythology and English Literature. Over the years I have had a very satisfying career of teaching Literature and Language to students from very diverse backgrounds and I have remained a humble student at the altar of life, learning and improving all the while. My foray into writing is a means of sharing my own observations on life, people and experiences. I enjoy experimenting with different genres - plays, poems, short stories and  translations of the famed poet Bharathiyar, which can be viewed in my blog. I self published my collection of poetry titled The Earthen Bowl, which is available on Amazon. My other passions are music and travel. I periodically unleash my vocal capabilities in singing - Western, Indian classical & film to highly polite audiences. I love meeting people and I travel mainly to enjoy such interactions with people of other cultures, to understand the human experience from varied perspectives.I love spending blissful hours in celebrated museums during my travels.