Letter from India

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Waiting to Exhale....

So much to say. I have been feeling much better and have so many ideas about posting blogs. But, my Internet has been down (rains and repairs to the lines), and I grab a moment now and then on my husbands CDMA connection. Yesterday, Sunday, was a lovely family day. Lunch at my sister Roma's, as her... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Running out of Steam

Sometimes I think I am running out of steam. It's been three days since I made a blog entry. I have been putting off pending projects like reports, articles, designs of brochures, going to the tailor, getting back to the Afghanistan mss. I have been unwell for about 10 days now, but that also is... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Ouch! My Neck!

I Feel Bad About my Neck (And other thoughts on being a woman) By Nora Ephron I first heard of Nora Ephron when I lived in Washington DC in the early 80s. Her affair with one of the Washington Post’s star reporters who broke the Watergate story had her in the news. But the bigger news was when she... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

The nature of Illness

Last Sunday, I was attacked by the viral. When I say 'attacked', that's what it feels like. It comes upon very suddenly, when you are least suspecting it and sticks on like a leech. It starts with a slow body ache, slowness, lethargy, the desire to close your eyes, lie down and do nothing. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 9, 2007

Frida Kalho

My introduction to Frida Kahlo was in the early 80s, when I lived in Washington DC. I had gone to Newton Massachusetts to visit Vilunya, a woman who was a health rights advocate. In her other life, she collected Mexican folk art. With two children grown up and out of the house, Vilunya converted... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Lusting for Books

I love to read. My favourite reading place is in bed. Here, I am undisturbed. I pull off the bedcover, remove the covering sheet, prop up the two pillows, and check if I have enough light. If not, there is the lamp on the bedside table. I cal also part the curtains to let in natural light, which I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

When the Rains Come

The sky darkens thunder rumbles, lightening strikes the rain drops come down some run for cover others enjoy the drench puddles arrive allowing reflections to be created in them motorists drive fast over puddles drenching pedestrians, cyclists and others It's an excuse to stay indoors or go outdoors... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 2, 2007

The Queen and Diana

As I sit down to write this is, the concert for Diana is on TV. Last week I saw The Queen, a Hollywood production that brought Helen Mirren the Oscar. August is the month of 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. The film brought it all back. I am not sure where I was when she died, but I... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Come Into My Home

Come Into My Home Walk through the gate into the garden, the verandah The front door is open and inviting There are electric and candle lights Have a seat here, and here What will you drink? You want to see the house? This is the back garden Thank you for noticing the smell and flowers You like the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 29, 2007

The Bookcase

I am sitting across my bookcase. On Wednesday, my husband and I moved the work desk and chairs around, so we could sit under the air conditioning vent. Let me explain. My husband and I work at the same table, on either sides, facing each other. I chose to face the book shelf. Since Thursday, I have... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

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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