April 8, 2024
Softness of Spring
Soft In the spring nature revives herself with softness while i’m writing a book from a bright window seat as the sun softly sets in the…
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Notes from my journey
April 7, 2024
A scented toilet
This is the story of my journey that landed up in of the best toilets in India. July 2018: Post my best friend’s wedding in Patna,…
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March 31, 2024
Easter in India
Today is Easter, the end of the 40-day observance of Lent. It’s a culmination of the holiest period for Christians. Easter marks the resurrection of Christ…
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March 17, 2024
Oh, my Kovai!
Kovai, the Tamil name for Coimbatore, sits on the banks of the Noyyal River. While I don’t claim to know everything about the district, I do…
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February 14, 2024
Marudani, Marudani
Spring is here! Warmer times throughout the land. When I am in Coimbatore, one of my first activities is to have fresh henna paste artistically placed…
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February 9, 2024
Becoming Bronco
Photo Credit: SCU Brand Portal. Santa Clara University’s Mission. What does it mean to be a Bronco? I chose to attend Santa Clara University for my…
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Go all the way back, then
When in this city, you demand this propertyof increasing value,claiming it to be yours from another time, Then I say, “What of humanity?” Can’t you see,if you keep…
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January 26, 2024
Poetical Reflections of My Time in and Thoughts on India
Today is India’s Republic Day, a day when its constitution (the longest in the world) was adopted in 1950. Photo Credit: Sudagar, Resident Manager, Serene Shenbagam…
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January 25, 2024
A Sanctuary for Seniors
Not too long ago, India households were largely extended families, brothers and their families living under a single roof, often with elderly parents being the head…
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Walking Varanasi
There’s really no other way to get around this city, with its little lanes, or gullies, where the Lord of Jyothir (light) Lingas resides. The main…
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January 15, 2024
Paadhukaapu of Pongal
Pongal, a harvest festival, is celebrated across Tamil Nadu and by ethnically Tamil people, for several days. It marks the end of the winter season, and…
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