Letter from India

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Long days

For me a day is long if I don't get in a nap sneak in some exercise meet a friend share a tea or coffee or break bread with someone I like for me a day is long when I wake up the next day tired and not ready to face the day when I need to (like today) yet it has rained in the early morn the birds... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

In search of sheets

For some time, we have been in the market for sheets Guests come and go. More so in the last few months. In the rainy weather, washed sheets take longer to dry (we rely on the sun). Sheets have also outlived their time. Much as we love them, they fade beyond belief, tear and just wear out.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 18, 2008

The Guru Moon

Yesterday, Friday, July 18 was full moon. In the Hindu and Buddhist tradition it was also called Guru Purnima. Guru, as many bloggers will know, is a person who serves as a spiritual leader or role model and Purnima is full moon. On this day, followers and devotees are expected to think, pray and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Humidity

Its's humid the air is heavy with particles suspended in animation sometimes they rain down at other times they just hang and how At this time everything drips stepping out into the open my shirt clings to my back sweat beads begin to line my forehead and the back of my neck and anywhere where there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Tales of Terraces

I love terraces or verandas or decks - whatever their name - outdoor and open spaces that extend from the interior of a home to the exterior and bring the exterior into the interior. I have been fortunate to have lived in and chosen spaces in various parts of the world that have such areas. Growing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Looking Out

I'm looking out into the ocean over the waters to the distance beyond where there is no end at my feet white pristine sand rises to meet the water the water flows to meet the sky as it falls off the earth I want to be the ocean that moves endlessly no beginning no end seamlessly moving, flowing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Tribal Mud Paintings

Tribal cultures have always fascinated me. Growing up in remote West Bengal, we lived across the road from a Santhal village. Their lifestyles were so different from ours - their homes, styles of dressing, eating, music, dancing - enought for me to be struck by them. I played with their children and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Friendship

Friendship is a wonderful thing. My friend Thierry is visiting us. He was in Nepal for two weeks and stopped by before heading back to the US, where he is based. Originally from France, I have known him since 1981, through his wife Eileen, whom I have written about here. We met last year. Thierry... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Sometimes

Sometimes I wonder what I do all day did I have a goal? did I accomplish anything? could I have done better? did I forget something? Then I tell myself it doesn't matter the day went well I did manage to get some things done I made myself available to others I didn't think mean thoughts about anyone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 7, 2008

Attachment

Sometimes, only sometimes, attachment is a terrible thing. Let me explain. The kitchen re-modelers have done their job and left. Now, comes the task of re-organising the kitchen. And, more important - weeding out what we don't need, use or want. The categories are the easy part. How to let go of the... 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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