Category Archives: City life

Love

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

This morning, I saw two crows sit in companionable silence on the mango tree across the yard. If you know anything about crows, you’ll immediately wonder what I’m talking about. Crows, as a rule, don’t seem to know about silence. … Continue reading →

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Ganpati Visits Us

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

It’s my favourite time in Mumbai: Ganpati, or Ganesha, is visiting! I wrote about this festival before, describing what the experience when Ganpati arrives in Mumbai. Clearly, I love this time of year. For the next 10 days, Maharashtrians everywhere have … Continue reading →

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A reflection about this blog

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

A few months ago, I committed to myself that I would write at least one post every week for my blog community. After all, we had found each other, spread out geographically, across all differences on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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The truant sun

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

It has been cloudy for many days now. The monsoon cloak hangs carelessly across the sky, gray and heavy. As I drove home this evening, in the hour leading up to dusk, I saw the sun. I think it was … Continue reading →

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Do nothing

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

Do nothing: the two most pleasing words on some days. On a regular basis, I love giving myself the permission to not act, to not react, to not do. I give myself space, lots and lots of empty space. There … Continue reading →

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Slow Down

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” That’s what the small cutout said in my brother’s college apartment bathroom. At the time, I thought it was a cute word play on a popular tv advertisement for headache medicine. It turned out … Continue reading →

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Horn Not OK, please!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

These days, around Mumbai, I’m seeing quite a few stickers and hand-painted signs on the backs of trucks and tempos exclaiming, “Horn not OK, please!” Is Mumbai in the midst of a behaviour change experiment to kill honking? The perennial … Continue reading →

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