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Eid Al Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice
Why are all the goats in Mumbai cowering in fear today? Today October 26th is Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id), which is also known as Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Adha, is a festival that many Muslims celebrate with...
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The Trailing Spouse… The first time I heard that term being used to describe an expat husband who had followed his wife to India I thought it was a joke… I laughed heartily until I realized that people...
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When a legend dies (Balasaheb Thackeray)
What do you do when the person on whom you have pinned all your political fervor and dreams on for the past forty six (46) years passes away? Many questions fill your mind… who will speak for us? can...
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Once Upon a Year…
There is restless energy in the air in Mumbai… something is stirring on the breeze … what could it be… Whispers of a movement… the rustling… the last minute errands and purchases… perhaps a stolen...
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“Do the needful”, “prepone the meeting”, “do one thing” and other phrases you...
Thee first time we got an email from our Landlords agent requesting us to “Please do the needful“ we were baffled… what could it possibly mean? Was there some hidden cultural message behind the request...
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Arts festival in Kala Ghoda – Mumbai Styleeee
So my favorite French Mom and fellow blogger Helene Lecuyer (See her blog here – it’s very good! http://helenelecuyer.unblog.fr ) has decided that I live too far away from all the action in Mumbai...
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Fun and Food on Colaba
I decided to venture out to Colaba Causeway – because the roadside shopping there is always fun and I love being able to interact with the vendors as I browse – there is always a moment to learn...
View ArticleCuriosity never kills the cat… in Mumbai
My Indian people are infinitely curious and opinionated by nature… it seems they pop out of their mother’s womb questioning what just happened, and then answering the question simultaneously. This is...
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Drive like a Mumbaiker?
I did a post that touched briefly on the roads and driving conditions in Mumbai – but that was shortly after I had arrived and really had no idea what I was talking about. Now that I am a “seasoned”...
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I think that meant yes or was it no? maybe???
I know it’s been a while since I did an update and as I sit in this hotel room counting down my last days in Bombay – it occurred to me that there was one phenomenon which I had promised myself to do a...
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