Hindi
Ek Tha Raja
One of the perks of begin in an intercultural relationship is that you find out tons of weird things about your own culture. Like today, when I began to consider the sad truths behind common nursery rhymes. This morning, Varun and his sister Vasudha were joking about a Hindi nursery rhyme when Varun asked, “Why … Continue reading
I Dreamed In Hindi!!!!!!
Every once in a while there comes a moment when something so epic happens that you basically get a Pass for the rest of the year. For me, that was last night. Buddies, I dreamed in Hindi!! As in, my own brain constructed enough Hindi to speak a FULL sentence in distress while sleeping. We … Continue reading
An Audience of 1 Billion
This is Part II of my mini-series about my experiences in visiting India. I have the opposite of stage fright. I actually really love having an audience. Whether it’s emceeing an event or captivating friends around the dinner table, I enjoy being the center of attention. *Eww–narcissism alert*. Seriously though, lots of people are afraid … Continue reading
Sick Days and Bollywood and Daft Bets
One of the perks of being sick is that you can watch endless numbers of TV shows and movies and not feel guilty. Okay that’s a lie. Maybe in someone else’s world this works, but for me the pattern is something like this: wake up with a ridiculously sore throat. do something productive. feel sick. … Continue reading
Surprised by Hindi
It’s not unusual for someone, upon meeting Varun, to say they know how to say something in Hindi. After a “Namaste” or “Shokria”, the conversation quickly switches to English. Varun is a good sport about it, laughing, encouraging practice and always eager to ask where people have been in India. This weekend, we were at … Continue reading
