Letter from India

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Thinking About Mother

The good thing about days is that it gives us a chance to focus. For Mother's Day it is a mother. My mother died in 1993. Her given name was Vimla, her father's Puri and my father's Anand. She was married at the age of 18 in 1941. It's only recently I saw her wedding pictures (through my grand photo... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

A Blast from the Past

Recognise this? It's a letter box. A blast from the past, something that was so important in my life when I was growing up, it's is now almost out of my life - just a fond memory. This photograph was taken in September 2007, when I made a trip to the hills in Himachal Pradesh, in the north of India.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Pots about pots!

I love pots. I love the way they look, feel - empty and filled. The first photograph was taken at my sister's home in the mountains, in the beginning of the spring, last month when we visited. The pots are being prepared for potting. The second photograph was taken in my friend Usha's home - on her... Sign in to see full entry.

Inspiration through Emoticons

You know, I am not much of an emoticon person. Go through my blogs (oh, what a bore!) and you will see they are missing. It's not that I don't like them. I've never thought much about using them. When others use them - in their blogs or in response to mine - I often don't know what they mean, at... Sign in to see full entry.

Progress - of a kind

I feel there is some progress in the last 24 hours. These are signs My breathing is better I have new medication I was able to do yoga this morning The kitchen is somewhat useable so we can have meals at home The temperature is lower, due to a cloud coverage There is moisture in the air and more... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Fruits and vegetables in the heat and dust

Last night, as we finished dinner in the nearby restaurant, we decided to stop for fruits and vegetables. The market is a five minute drive from the restaurant. As I took the right turn into the area, the dust storm that had been swirling around since early evening started up again. There was so... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 5, 2008

The Storm

The sky darkens the the air is still so still I can hear myself breathe it's almost oppressive then...... the wind comes up and with it leaves, plastic bags, dust then some rain flecked with dust then more dust In the northern part of the city there was hale Today as I lay on my back in the swimming... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

What George Bush said

Various sections of the Indian population are upset with George Bush, President of the USA. Over the last few weeks there has been quite a furore about the food crisis in the media. The major international and national (Indian) papers and magazines have carried articles and opinion pieces on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Complaints

This morning I was responding to a post by Rainbow_Writer on complaints. I remembered that I had a quote of complaints that I had saved. I am not sure where I got it from, but if it's from another blogger, forgive me. The title of the post struck me as I realised I too have been complaining quite a... Sign in to see full entry.

A Midnight Date

At 10.30 PM, as we finished watching an engaging English movie on TV called Sliding Doors, I said to my husband: let's go out for coffee and ice cream. We debated where to go for about 10 minutes then decided on Costa, a coffee bar about 20 minutes into the city. I wonder if it is still open, my... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

I started this blog in mid-March 2006 when I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a four-month assignment. In mid-July I moved back to India, and am continuing the blog.

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