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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 »

Categories: communication, confusion, family, india, love, wedding | 3 Comments

Sari Love

I wrote this post this past weekend and have postponed publishing it. While this is a sad and busy week, I think a post like this is a good reminder of life, joy, laughter and love. ______________________________ Wearing a sari is basically one of my favourite perks of being married to Varun. Well, that and … Continue reading »

Categories: celebrations, confusion, dancing, embarassing, friends, india, love, wedding | 2 Comments

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 »

Categories: celebrations, customs, family, india, love, wedding | 7 Comments

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 »

Categories: celebrations, Holidays, india | 2 Comments

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 »

Categories: adoption, hilarious, india, kids | 2 Comments