Letter from India

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Saturday, February 3, 2007

Birthday gifts, Music, and Coffee

Yesterday I headed towards Khan market with a list of several chores - things for the home - food, supplies, snacks for Kabir's late night study sessions, and a CD player that needs attention (it died on me). I had called my sister Saroj and arranged to meet her there. I got to the market by 4 PM.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Challeges of Therapy

Over the last week, two young women have sought my help for an issue that is common to them and an increasing number of young women - being involved with married men. They are both from small north Indian towns where - on a good day - relationships between single women and men are kind of frowned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

A Shower, a wedding and much indulgence

Yesterday, around 7 PM, the heavens opened up and it began to rain. We were in a car - the Buttrey's (Doug, Patti and Trevor) visiting us from the USA, Mahesh and I. First small and then large drops began to appear on the windscreen. Is it water I asked, to nobody in particular? Trevor said it was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 26, 2007

Dinner and old age thoughts

Last night we were invited for dinner at Supriya's sisters house. Her sister - Ranjana and Shiv her husband - have lived in New York for many years, and he retired from the United Nations. They have no children. In the winter months and at the end of the year, they come to India where they have an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Therapy is Therapeutic

As my patient came out of hypnosis today she said she felt a little better than yesterday. Yesterday, she said, I had a headache all afternoon and evening. Today, I just feel stiff all over. Do you feel like this when you are done, she asked? No, I said, I feel great. This is true. After a session... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

An afternoon movie

I finished with a patient at 2 PM today. Mahesh had still not eaten so we made a vegetable plate - okra, mushrooms, peas, broccoli - and put it into the microwave. After 2 minutes the pates came out and we added fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. We followed this with a bowl of yogurt. As I sat at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 22, 2007

An afternoon in the park

I just returned from a walk in the park. It is a beautiful sunny day, with a deep blue sky and a slight breeze. Let's go for a walk after lunch, I said to Mahesh, feeling we spend too much time indoors. In the park we did a couple of rounds and Mahesh went back to work, chasing a deadline. I decided... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Leaking Pipes, wet walls, and shut taps

Two weeks ago, we stopped getting hot water in our bathroom shower. Turn on the pump I said. No use. We filled buckets and made do. Last week Kabir locked himself into his room and I went to open the door leading into the terrace we share, which isn't opened that often. After locating the key, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 19, 2007

When the old gives way to the new

What happens when sleep in a bed for 17 years and then one day it is gone? Well, it's a little difficult, at least for me. Mahesh and I bought a king size bed and Simmons mattress from a Brazilian journalist in Rome, as he went back to the USA where he lived. He was six feet four inches tall. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Tailors and clothes

This morning, as I was getting dressed at the gym, a fellow gymner said she liked my outfit. I was pleased. I like clothes that are comfortable and flow with my body. Whne I look at the mirror, I want to feel good about the way they sit on me. So, I choose fabrics that are soft and fall well -... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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