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Birthday Realizations

December 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments

I turned 30 on Monday. While I used to wonder why people felt shy about announcing their age, I think I’m beginning to understand. As I approached this milestone last week, I began to feel more like I was marching to the grave than I ever have before. It wasn’t necessarily scary, but it made [...]

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Tags: culture · globalisation · health & well-being · human development · legal issues · me · politics · Sharings · spirituality

Yay! Wow! Post quake milestones

August 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments

I was sitting at the desk when I felt the earthquake; my chair was rocking slightly. Even though I knew distinctly that I felt something, and instinctively thought it was an earthquake, I tried tricking myself into thinking it was just a truck outside making the building vibrate. I got up to look out the window, [...]

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Tags: empowerment · environment · expat life · legal issues

90 days and counting

May 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Today is the 90th day since I submitted my application to receive a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card. And no, this is not cause for celebration. Ninety days is supposedly the maximum limit to wait for a certain police check, but I haven’t heard any word. Am I surprised? No. Am I frustrated? Yes.

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Tags: culture · expat life · GOI · legal issues · marriage/divorce · me

Hilarious Delhi-rium

April 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Caught up in the race of cars, thoughts and rats. Continuous comparison, city life of crowds and competition no space to hear yourself think others breathing down your neck the heat grit smoke dust choking all life around. The seat of government and diplomacy, madness and no mercy. To thrive: a miraculous task; most just [...]

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Tags: activism · culture · economic development · environment · GOI · health & well-being · human development · leadership · legal issues · me · politics

Gulabi Gang video

September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Via Feministing.

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Tags: activism · empowerment · feminism · legal issues · violence against women/harrassment