Warning! This post discusses a very controversial topic. Do not go any further if you are easily offended! There’s a nice saying in English which is: every day is a school day. It means that you learn something new each day. This is exceptionally true when you are immersed in to a foreign culture. However, today was a school, college and university day. I was talking to a work colleague, as you...

An old staff member was putting on a bit of an Am-Dram production at her college. She asked if I wanted to come along, so how could I refuse? Armed with my fellow culture vulture (also a Brit) we got tickets and waited with intrepidation. That’s until I found out the play was about women empowerment. I then looked forward to it with a certain amount of dread, convinced I would come out at the...

Guest blogging is for lazy people who want to invite others to contribute to their blog. People get invited because they may have interesting things to say, be an authority voice on a particular subject or maybe it’s just a friendship and you think it’s cool to have others write on your otherwise very personal website. To be asked to guest blog on someone elses site is a huge honour and...

I came across this list on my travels around the internet. I’ve bolded a couple of the items that are very true! ———— We Indians are easy to identify! We are like this only So true, lets start the list 1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes. 2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil. 3. You are Always standing...

I love being an expat, I love working in a different country, and most importantly I love being in a place where you don’t have to wonder what the weather will be like – it’s always shorts and t-shirt weather. It’s always lovely and hot. Give me blazing sun over winter blues anyday. I’d say 95% of the time I love being in India. The other 5% of the time I’m trying...

Well, this is not exactly a review, more my thoughts on the movie which I saw the other day. Crammed around a little laptop. In the west, the movie seems to have had an overwhelming response. Loads of awards, nominated for oscars…all sorts. In India, the reception has been, umm, a little different and possibly less than positive. About the movie, it’s a good film, well made. It’s...