Tag Archives: India
Book Review: ‘Henna for the Broken-Hearted’ by Sharell Cook
A new (and good) story of transitional experience: a woman falling in love with India and an Indian. NOT another ‘Eat Pray Love’. Continue reading
On Al-Jazeera’s ‘Kashmir: The Forgotten Conflict’ & surrounding debate
Yesterday, I got briefly involved in a debate on Twitter over a recent Kashmir feature published by Al-Jazeera. Now that I’ve read over the feature in detail, here are a few thoughts. 1) I have never been to Kashmir, and … Continue reading
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Wake Up, John Donne
I saw the sun rise high above the Earth and it was a special moment in my life. Continue reading
Filed under India, New Zealand
You’re Very Not Welcome
My problems with Indian bureaucracy, and how they tell me I’m not as welcome as I feel. Continue reading
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“The joke happens in real life and then I blog about it”
An interview with Jayanth Tadinada of gtoosphere, a satirical blog from a young India perspective, for Inside the Bloggers Studio, an ongoing series of interviews with bloggers I admire. Continue reading
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Talking points from India v Bangladesh
Another World Cup – but India really might win this one. Continue reading
My First Meditation
Following only basic Vipassana guidance, a first attempt at meditation is a fascinating experience in many unexpected ways. Continue reading
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Fair/Lovely/(Evil)
Skin-lightening creams advertise ‘Total Fairness’ – or is that ‘blatant exploitation’? Continue reading
White People Have Money & Sex
Skin-lightening creams are everywhere in India, but here’s a quick look at how it feels to be naturally white. Continue reading
