Monthly Archives: January 2011

Back, sorta

Posted on January 19, 2011 by wanderlust

There were a lot of things that weren’t clicking for me in 2010. I think I was on pretty much a colossal downward spiral before the New Year hit, and I decided enough was enough and decided to pull my … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on racism and the like

Posted on January 19, 2011 by wanderlust

I’ve been in a foreign country for a year-and-a-half now. The hardest part is not adjusting to the weather or food or the people. Even the accent is not hard, given we’ve all been listening to the American accent right … Continue reading →

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On the Indian Literary Scene

Posted on January 14, 2011 by wanderlust

This blogpost is prompted by this set of articles on The Open Magazine: 1, 2, 3. Hartosh Singh Bal wrote a piece about how easy it is for any British ‘writer’ to be taken seriously in India. William Dalrymple, one … Continue reading →

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The sibling.

Posted on January 9, 2011 by wanderlust

I was an only child for a long, long time. Suddenly, one close cousin came along, who I thought was the most wonderful thing on earth, and I couldn’t stop being fascinated by her blue eyes. And not long after, … Continue reading →

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