The ‘Bloody Desi’ syndrome
Judgmental, aren’t we? Being slated as an ‘outsider’ in a foreign country is bad enough, but what if your own shun you too? A post from the heart, based on
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The New Zealand Chronicles – Part 4
Click here for Part 1. The next day, the morning dawns bright and sunny, albeit with a slightly chilly undertone. But, by now, having spent two days in NZ, I
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The series starts here. Driving back, by the time we reach the tiny little one-street town of Fox Glacier, it’s almost sundown. We find these little NZ towns amusing in
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Part 1 of the New Zealand Chronicles can be accessed here. Because New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere, seasons here are inverted as compared to most other nations in
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Our bags are packed, our passports and tickets laid out neatly. Our plane leaves in a few hours. I am happily unemployed and have time to while away. But he
Continue readingA Book Lover’s Narnia
Image Copyright: Pinterest.com Melbourne, where I am currently based, is well-known for its Arts Precinct, a part of which also includes the Literary Arts. And when we think of literary
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Right in the center of the Federation square, a few feet away from where I stand, an Australian free-lance artist juggles three fire-torches in the air, enthralling a multi-cultural audience
Continue readingMy friend Murphy – Part 2 (Last)
For the first half of the adventure, do read Murphy – Part 1. So here we are, ready well in time, all set to leave – thanks to conscientious Swaps! But
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Disclaimer: This post has been split into two parts. Read only if you have the time and patience. Though I bet it would elicit a few laughs and leave you
Continue readingDay 5: 6 Places
On to Day 5 of the 10 Day You Challenge. Today’s about 6 places. I thought and thought and couldn’t decide if this one was supposed to be about 6
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