Letter from India

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Come sit by me

Come sit by me a while and let us talk walk up the gravel path and come to me I await you The day is fine overcast and cool perfect for intimacies the air is fragrant undefined there is expectation, mystery and exhilaration come let us talk our hearts out come sit by me come in no hurry with no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Dealing with conflict

I am not good at dealing with conflict. Maybe because it's there wasn't much at home when I was growing up. All parents have trouble with children. Since Kabir became a teenager normal stuff started. Peer group pressure and our inability to be what I call 'hands on' parents was responsible for it,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Where does the day go?

Do you sometimes ask yourself 'where did the day go'? I woke up at 8 AM today, pulled on my clothes, washed my face, brushed my teeth and took Aloe for a walk. It was sunny and bright but cool too. And, so green. I noticed many birds and stopped by to notice the new houses in various stages of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Forgiveness in Sex and the City

Over the last 48 hours I saw Sex and the City twice. I had not seen the TV programme very often, because it came at a very late hour. And, when I did see it, because it was in sequence, it didn't make much sense. However, when the movie came out, I read about it. It was advertised it rather heavily.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 20, 2008

The sun and the son

Today I was awake to see the sun rise. A few days ago a blogger asked, what was the last time you saw the sun rise? I couldn't quite remember. But this morning, I saw it rise and it was magnificent. It was because my son, Kabir, came home from college for the summer break.His flight was due in at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Moon, the moon

Tonight, driving home, I saw the full moon in all its glory. It sat high in the sky up against a beautiful and fluid set of clouds, changing, moving and escaping. The colours varied from dark grey, silver and shiny blue. Once we reached home and got out of the car, I felt the breeze - gentle and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Fourth Day

This evening my husband and I went to a chuatha, or the fourth day ceremony. Among Hindus, and people of other religions, the fourth day after the physical death of a person is an auspicious day, when a ceremony is held to pay tribute to the dead person. The theory is that the soul will leave the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Rain, chocolates and cheer

It's official. The monsoons have arrived in Delhi. This morning I woke upto rain - it had been raining at night. The verandah was wet, water slightly collected. The plants looked washed and happy. There was a slight mist in the distance, outlining the buildings. Yesterday it poured. As we drove into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

A Fathers Memory

It's Fathers Day and an opportunity to think and share about my father. It's easier for me to move backwards. My father died in 1981 when I lived and worked in Washington DC. For him and us, it was a kind of deliverance. He had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1969. In 1973, the year I left for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

A day trip to Maastricht

Agnes and Derk were keen to take us on an out-of-town excursion. We were eager to go. Several destinations were discussed. Antwerp, Brussels, Hague. I had an interest in Brussels or Hague as I could have met a friend who lived outside Brussels. I asked where they wanted to take us - their most... 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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