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The Serendipitous Art of Walking

Have you ever gone for a long walk? A long leisurely walk, gallivanting through the forlorn path, a walk that solely focuses on walking than reaching a point, a journey that has no destination, a walk that gives you the freedom to
October 25, 2021

Summer of the Pigeons

Summers are magical in Calgary, the Canadian city I have called home for the past twenty-five years. The city is transformed from the harshness of long snowy cold winters to the long awaited bright sunshine that brings an abundance of
January 25, 2024

Bukhari Tales: Surviving in a Mountain Town

If you think that culture shock is something you get only when you move to another country, think again! 1982 was a memorable year. I had accepted a job teaching English in an International School, a school nestled in the
October 25, 2023
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Cook, Love, Remember

This is an edited version of a piece I wrote over three years ago, when we, as an extended family, decided to remember my mother’s 100th birth anniversary by bringing out a book of her recipes. I volunteered to put it
July 25, 2023

A Solo Trip to The Hills

The first time I decided to go on a solo trip (to Gokarna) a few years back, I remember feeling excited, nervous and happy. The same feelings in varying intensities enveloped me this time also, as I decided to go
April 25, 2023

The Fabricated Reality of Some Instagrammers

Instagram influencers are often criticised for encouraging others to live fake lives by only sharing the most perfect and curated versions of their own lives. This can create unrealistic expectations and make people feel bad about their own lives as they compare
January 25, 2023
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Pilgrimages and Travel Memories

My mother loved pilgrimages, in fact, several women of her generation loved it. Pilgrimages were the easy travel destinations for a lot of older women. Since it was an age devoid of social media and travel blogs, tourism had not
October 25, 2022
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Thankful for Life’s Bounty

In a garden, there is no pretence. You can see what is growing (or not). The seeds and plants don’t fight the natural rhythm of the seasons. Change is the only truth, the only constant. Here the cycle of life plays out
October 25, 2022

Ammalu and the Jackfruit

Over time a family story can become a folktale of epic proportion, a true inspiration to all who hear it. This one is about my great-aunt Ammalu. The story begins in a sleepy little village deep in south India. Ammalu and
July 25, 2022
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Indian Fusion

We married nearly 36 years ago, and at the time, we had no idea we were trendsetters of a sort. Our house has been a multi-cultural, blended home for decades. Our sons are beige-brown with Indian names. We celebrate Christmas along
April 25, 2022
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