food… Cambodian cameo 18 Mar 202318 Mar 2023 Cambodia is really exotic and quaint. Very picturesque and touristy. Poor too. Food beats Vietnamese hollow. Very few people. Airport felt like some remote railway station. Only western tourists. Asians…
adventure… Vignettes of Vietnam 24 Dec 20223 Jan 2023 Vignettes of Vietnam Hanoi just like Delhi. The hotel is like a typical one in Karol bag. The area is just like Karol bag The countryside looks exactly like Assam…
ART… Diversity 11 Dec 202229 Dec 2022 Diversity Recently we had the privilege of witnessing a major religious festival of 2 very diverse and little known communities, both rarely experienced by outsiders. Interestingly both are Vaishnava festivals,…
adventure… The government office 3 Dec 202224 Dec 2022 The government office तेरे इश्क ने सरकारी दफ्तर बना दिया दिल को.. ना कोई काम करता है, ना कोई बात सुनता है... Your love has made my heart a government…
adventure… Days and nights in the forest 2 Dec 202211 Dec 2022 Aranyer din ratri.. days and nights in the forest This was the title of Satyajit Ray’s iconic film about a visit to the Santhal Parganas . We were planning a…
adventure… Vignettes of turkey 10 Oct 202221 Nov 2022 Vignettes of turkey Delhi international Airport at midnight is like sealdah station or Mumbai central or sadar bazaar at peak hours. Queues for immigration and security check are like going…
childhood… Bikramda 10 Oct 202210 Oct 2022 Bikramda Fu na ha na po na bha That was the question we were asked in the morning by Bikramda.... Our cook housekeeper and guardian .We were being asked how…
BLOGGING… A fabulous review 26 Sep 2022 A review of my book by a reader in EnglandMy review for Memories - A novella: The Hilarious nightmare of growing up. My Rating 5/5. Let me start this review…
BENGALI… Tinda vrs potol 10 Aug 202210 Aug 2022 Tinda vrs potol The biggest problem with a cross cultural couple is the dinner menu. The difficulty in choosing the cuisine is a fertile ground for marital disputes. In our…
bringing up children… Getting drenched 31 Jul 202231 Jul 2022 Getting drenchedWhen my kids were small, we used to celebrate the monsoons by getting drenched together.The neighborhood kids who were forbidden to do so pointed us out to appeal to…
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