And a quick update. The LASIK went smashingly. I can open my eyes and see things in detail not patches of interminate origin, I walked out of the operation theatre and saw my husbands face crystal clear for the first time in my life. Am embarassed to say I did hormonal stuff like cry buckets with the nurses daubing my cheeks with gauze and exhorting me to stop the waterworks. More details on the operation later. For all ye who are squeamish, tis nothing, piece of cake. And if you’ve had a child pulled out of you its phtooey stuff. Get it done now. Signing off before my phone gets confiscated.
About Kiran Manral
Kiran Manral is a writer and major social media influencer. After quitting her full-time journalist’s job when her son was born, Kiran became a mommy blogger on the internet, with a remarkably original voice. She was a journalist at The Asian Age, The Times of India, features editor Cosmopolitan, India Cultural Lead and Trend spotter at Gartner Iconoculture US, Senior Consultant at Vector Insights, Ideas Editor, SheThePeople.TV. Kiran is currently a celebrated author and an independent research and media consultant.
She was shortlisted for the Femina Women Awards for Literary Contribution in 2017. The Indian Council of UN Relations (ICUNR) supported by the Ministry of Women and Children, Govt of India, awarded her the International Women’s Day Award 2018 for excellence in the field of writing. In 2021 she was awarded the Womennovator 1000 Women of Asia award. In 2022, she was named amongst the 75 Iconic Indian women in STEAM by Red Dot Foundation and Beyond Black, in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, and British High Commission, New Delhi.
Her novella, Saving Maya, was long-listed for the 2018 Saboteur Award, supported by the Arts Council of England in the UK. Her novels 'The Face At the Window’ and ‘Missing, Presumed Dead were both long-listed for Jio MAMI Word to Screen, and ‘The Face at the Window’ was showcased at the South Asian Film Festival 2019. The Kitty Party Murder was shortlisted for the Popular Choice award at the 2021 JK Papers TOI AutHER awards.
Her other books include The Reluctant Detective, Once Upon A Crush, All Aboard, Karmic Kids-The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You, A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up, True Love Stories, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Parenting, Raising Kids with Hope and Wonder in Times of a Pandemic and Climate Change, More Things in Heaven and Earth and Rising: 30 Women Who Changed India. She also has published short stories in various magazines, in acclaimed anthologies like Have A Safe Journey, Boo, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2018, Grandpa’s Tales, Magical Women and City of Screams. Kiran lives in Mumbai with her family.
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“I walked out of the operation theatre and saw my husbands face crystal clear for the first time in my life.”
Ha..ha..ha..
Happy Birthday, Kiran! 🙂
Many blog birthdays in June. Just wished 2 others.
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Hey thats great news … Many many happy returns of the day … 😀
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Oh Boy the update !
Happy birthday.
get well soon and come back pronto!
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fellow gemini!
hi!
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Happy Birthday Kiran! Many Happy returns and wish you many many more!
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what a bday present to give urself!
many happy returns.. enjoy 🙂
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🙂
Happy Birthday! 🙂
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ha…almost missed the ‘birthday update’:P
Many happy returns. And congratulations. its goodbye lens and spectacles and hello eye makeup 🙂
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Dear Kiran- have a wonderful birthday, and a wonderful, happy, peaceful year…full of joy and contentment.
glad the surgery went off well.
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Good to know that the LASIK went off well :). And here’s wishing you a fabulous birthday, Lady K 🙂 and lots many more to come.
Cheers
G
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Yay, best budday gift ever, innit Aunty K?
Congrats, and happy happy burday!
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Inspired by you, i now, want to do LASIK too… But, I havent had a baby pulled outta me. Can I go thru’ with it? And where in Mumbai did you do it?
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Left ya a message on FB in case u were wondering who that random b’day message was from 😛
What a gift!! Am thinking of countless hindi movies where the Maa gets roll after roll of gauze taken off her eyes and she can see her beta for the first time 😛
Happy birthday! 😀
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Great news!
Also, happy birthday to you!!
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Happy B’day fellow gemini!
And congrats on the surgery… hope that I can and will get it done too 😛
I walked out of the operation theatre and saw my husbands face crystal clear for the first time in my life. reminded of the mirandaaaa ad of Asin… 😛
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Many happy returns of the day Kiran!
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happy happy to htee, lady K!
i read “budday” and “cake” in same post. i waannnttt!!! 😀
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Happy Birthday, Kiran!
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Happy Birthday Kiran!!!
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Hey Kiran, Wish u a happy bday……….and congrats on the successful LASIK too!! Enjoy, double enjoy!!
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hey thats great…i remember the q you’d put up on the shower blog regarding this months ago. Great going! Only thing to remember is to moisturise (the eye drops) for at least a month without fail. Belated Happy Birthday!
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Glad all went well. Wasn’t that feeling of clear sight just the best? Happy b’day to you!!
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happy birthday ..and welcome back hai..with brand new pair of eyes..which brand is it waise 😛
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Happy B’day Kiran! And that’s one lovely present to have… freedom from specs and lenses 🙂
Hope Krish got a redurngeef this time 😀
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Happy Birthday. And congrats on the lasik. Yay!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kiran !
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happy budday!
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Happy birthday! And congrats on the LASIK! Didn’t I tell u it would be a breeze??
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Wish You A Very Happy Birthday!
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Yay to you Kiran…a very happy budday!!!
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Happy Happy Budday to you!! Great to hear you are recovering well!
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happy birthday 🙂 life’s just beginning! and congratulations on the great surgery results. i’ve had babies too, but no way will i let anybody touch my eyes – you’re a far braver woman!
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fantastic! Please please share the details soon, which doc, which hospital etc etc.
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Happy buddday, Kiran! 🙂 Many happy returns, and congrats on the LASIK.
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Happy Birthday!:) a little belated…
Glad to hear the LASIK went well
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@all: Limited time, so thank you all so much for the good wishes!
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Belated birthday greetings, Kiran! Have a wonderful year. The LASIK sounds tempting, but I’m such a wimp!
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Many happy returns of the day young girl !!
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Hey Belated Happy Birthday! :)was the Lasik a gift to self?
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