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Vijay Fafat

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Born and brought up in Mumbai when it was still “Bombay”, Vijay spent half his life in the US before migrating to Singapore. He has a B.Tech (EE) from IIT Bombay, a Masters in EE from Univ. of Southern California, and an MBA from Univ. of Chicago. His current Hotel California is BNP Paribas, Singapore...

Vijay ardently believes that any form of writing should be immersive, taking the reader on a mind’s journey where she feels one with the created word. Whether it is a jolt of Magic Realism story, a set of struggling verses, or even a technical paper, it is the conviction of the writing which is its innate force, its raison d’etre. That is what he hopes to achieve someday in his own offerings in Hindi and English verses and in the genre of my
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Vijay Fafat By not forcing yourself to write. The best thing to do is to get out of the way and let the mind find its flowing equilibrium. If you don't obstruct i…moreBy not forcing yourself to write. The best thing to do is to get out of the way and let the mind find its flowing equilibrium. If you don't obstruct it, the mind can conjure up wonderful thoughts. But if you try to force the issue, you get mostly chaff. So if you're stuck, go do something happy and your subconscious will do the rest.(less)
Vijay Fafat The immeasurable flights of fancy, and the constant learning it involves! You have to first teach yourself to write well, then have to do research on …moreThe immeasurable flights of fancy, and the constant learning it involves! You have to first teach yourself to write well, then have to do research on the particular topics being addressed, and then express it all in a tightly-woven, interesting format. That is hard work, and that is what makes it very fulfilling... (less)
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Vijay Fafat Vijay Fafat said: " Borges is an author who makes me feel scared and stupid every time I open his books. With a phenomenal ability to concisely express very deep thoughts in fiction, Borges was a gifted genius and a complete master of Magic Realism. His poems are also e ...more "

 
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“Never mourn the loss of a map.
There remains a world to discover.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“Right beneath this shimmering...
beneath this glittering surface of water
lies
a distorted view of the world above.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“He and his fate walk together,
Master and Slave.
In which order,
only time and action tell.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“He and his fate walk together,
Master and Slave.
In which order,
only time and action tell.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“As the tide of life recedes,
and the crest of foam scatters to the wind,
all that's left on the sand
are dying bubbles of dreams and wishes...”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“In good measure and often,
we engage in an argument
over the ninth pawn of white...”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“She douses the flames of desire in my eyes,
and asks why I leave the soiree so thirsty.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

“Do not dispute your thirst of water…
…not with the flowing brook.”
Vijay Fafat, The Ninth Pawn of White - A Book of Unwritten Verses

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