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Finding happiness in bread
“How’re you liking your new home?” I asked my cousin. He had recently moved to a new city, his first time out of our home state of Maharashtra. “It’s all right, I guess,” he said, in a somewhat non-committal fashion. … Continue reading
Posted in City life, Uncategorized
Tagged bread, chapati, citylife, cosmopolitanlife, family, happiness, Maharashtra, Marathi, momscooking, movingtoanewplace, mumscooking, poli
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The White Topi
The bicycle rode by, a middle-aged man astride. Or maybe he was slightly older than middle-aged. I couldn’t tell you because I was more focused on the white topi (cap) atop his head. Everything about him was as ordinary as … Continue reading
Posted in City life, small town life
Tagged caps, clothing, culture, history, identity, Maharashtra, Marathwada, memories, topi
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Marathwada Diaries: Where Everyone Knows Your Name
You know that feeling when you walk down the street and people call you by your name? As a city-dweller, I’m not used to it. I consider myself lucky that my neighbourhood grocer and cornershop proprietor recognize me enough to … Continue reading
Posted in City life, small town life
Tagged acceptance, Ambajogai, city life, community, family, friendliness, history, identity, India, Maharashtra, Marathwada, roots, small town life
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Ganpati Visits Us
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
Posted in City life, Growing up global
Tagged festivals, Ganesh, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganpati, god, Maharashtra, modak, Mumbai
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People that know the ‘old’ you
I spent this weekend with people that have known me from 30 years and earlier, if not more. My maternal aunt, who has known me since I was born, and took care of me every summer (I have written about … Continue reading
Posted in Growing up global
Tagged change, childhood memories, Colombo, family, friendship, growth, identity, innocence, Maharashtra, memories, nostalgia, Parbhani, Sri Lanka
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Marathwada Diaries – Summer Rituals
All seasons have their own culture, and summers are no different. Falling roughly from April to June, Indian summers are defined by piles of luscious golden mangoes everywhere, lazy school holidays that promise to stretch for a long time, and … Continue reading
Posted in small town life, Uncategorized
Tagged Ambajogai, Ambejogai, artisanal food, bajri, culture, customs, family, Food, healthy eating, Indian culture, kharwadya, Maharashtra, Marathwada, pearl millet, rituals, summer, summertime, tradition, wholegrain
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Aurangabad’s charms
Aurangabad is a dusty little town, sitting in the heart of Maharashtra and serving as the gateway to the deeply historic Ajanta and Ellora caves. For most visitors, this is the main purpose of Aurangabad, as the hub spot to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aurangabad, connection, farmers, human connection, humanity, Maharashtra, Marathwada, modernity, tradition
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Train ride out of Mumbai
Whitewashed, stone walls stand stoically, as my train passes them. I have left Mumbai behind me and am heading towards the interiors of Maharashtra. I recognise the large stone blocks that jut out unevenly from the surface as the same … Continue reading
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