Parent trap: Passing on the hurt from your parents to your children
Of all the hurts that life doles out, it is the pain from the ones closest to us that stings.
Thank you, Vanity Fair….
And then there are the stories by writers-first-cooks-second that are just particularly well-illustrated through food. Shoba Narayan’s 2003 Monsoon Diary describes growing up in Madras, India and summering in Kerala on the South Indian coast before making her way to Mount Holyoke—she fell in love with such new delicacies as blue corn nachos and salsa, but stayed devoted to the food she grew up with, like yoghurt rice, her preferred late night dorm snack.
Nothing Personal about comments from Indian aunties: just give it back
The comments rush out like a tsunami, flattening young and fragile egos (Getty Images)
Strawberries on a train in India
What is it about train travel that evokes so much love and nostalgia amongst Indians?
Seeking Jamdanis and nostalgia in a Kolkata hotel-mansion
Travel: Kolkata: As much as the city changes, its soul remains the same
Wedding across cultures: how to connect with the extended clan
We may be divided by culture, food and customs, but one thing binds all of us: the desire to preserve family ties
The art of comforting a loved one in times of grief
A minimum of eight hugs a day can make you feel better
X-tend carry-on
Finally....a carry-on luggage that expands to fit all the souvenirs you purchase while travelling.
Parenting Joys and Jolts
You know what they say when you have young children: the days are long but the years are short.
Book Review of Milk Lady
Narayan’s portrayal of Sarala reminded me that I know people like them too; and that their interactions with us make our lives all the more worthwhile and well-lived.