Letter from India

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Hullabaloo in the house

It's Saturday morning and it's going to be a long weekend - of heat, noise and dust. Actually, it has been this way for several weeks now. And, it will continue for a while. As I have written before, we are re-doing the kitchen and finishing the basement in our house. The basement project - among... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

555 Pages - The World is What it Is

I just finished reading a hard cover book of 555 pages. The World is What it Is, by Patrick French, is the authorised biography of the well known writer V.S. Naipaul. Naipaul was born in the West Indian island of Trinidad, his grandparents originally coming from India. He left for Britain as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Overheard

Do you overhear conversations that amuse or exasperate you? Yesterday, I was at the health club, changing after a massage and shower. A group of five women came in and took over the room. They were discussing how a member they know was complaining that one of the security guards (who comes with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Lunch with my sisters

Tomorrow I am having lunch with my two sisters. This is an achievement. It's a struggle to get us together. We have to find a day on which we are all free. My oldest sister Saroj and I see quite a bit of each other - we have for a while now. My second sister Roma, lives about 40 kilometres south of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Between the sheets

I lie between the sheets one below and one above me When cold I pull the top sheet over me it feels soft to the touch it keeps out the air When I'm warm I kick it off The sheet below is still, calm and constant offering comfort always there... in my sleep I am aware of the two sheets my skin knows... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Breathless in the heat

Over the last week the temperature in Delhi is 40 degrees C. This is hot. Mind you it gets this hot every year. But, every year I don't seem to be prepared for it. And, with the heat come allergens in the air. Right now it's the Red Silk Cotton tree which I love and admire. But, its cotton flies all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Lizards and other creatures

This morning, as I sat on the couch reading the paper and sipping my tea, I looked up towards the bookshelf to see a lizard whiz by. Lizards are a common sight in our home. As a matter of fact, they have always been. Growing up in the eastern part of India, we lived in a large rambling house with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

Growing Children

Last week my son - Kabir - turned 19. It's the first time he has been thousands of miles away from home on his birthday. One year he was in the north of India, traveling with the school basketball team, of which he was captain. In 2006, I was away in Afghanistan. The rest of the years, we have been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Friends who are no more

As part of my photo sorting project, I came across some photographs of friends who are no more. Here they are - Michael and Eileen - in a restaurant in New York city. And, here is one with the two of them and me (I guess a waiter may have taken this). It was in 1987; I was living in Italy and on my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Full Moon

It was a full moon last night the day was hot as the moon rose in the sky the day escaped and the darkness descended the moon climbed into the sky getting smaller from a very large silver ball it became a smaller one the aura was resplendent shining for miles there was no need for lights it shone... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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