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A Proposal Story
Five years ago, Varun, his sister and my brother and I were wandering lazily through a shopping mall in New Dehli. Varun and I were there to Meet the Parents, and my brother (who was then serving with the US Navy in the Middle East) had joined us for a weekend. I don’t know who … Continue reading
Dear Western Bride of a South Asian Groom, Part I
A dear friend asked me recently for advice as she prepares to wed her South Asian Man. What advice could I give? I am a semi-competent wife, failing to love and listen and learn quite often. I am biased, confused and process things in categories that make sense to me (but maybe not to others). … Continue reading
Happy Holi!
Remember dreaming of having family-wide food fights as a kid? Well, how about a national festival where everyone throws colour at each other?! All. Day. This is a real thing. Holi, होली, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus as well as by Indians of other religions. As you can imagine, I think the is … Continue reading
International Adoption Conference Update
For those of you not interested in the particulars of the adoption process, you may find this post a bit boring. So why don’t you watch this video and see if you can make it to the end without laughing. Or, watch these grown men act out a math class as imagined by kids. Actually, … Continue reading
