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Settling back into it

The night we arrived, we were too tired to think about what we had done. We were too relieved to worry about the cold. We collapsed into our beds in my mother’s house and slept as if we had truly been laid to rest. Then, at 4am, the sun started to rise and our eyes...
In between times

In between times

There are times when it’s important to step forward into simpler times. We’ve taken a break from the daily grind before we head back into the throes of it. We’ve been in Hyderabad for over a month now, with a week’s break in between on a tropical island. Time stops...

Certainly not here anymore…

That’s it. It’s done. We’re wrapping things up and moving on. Our time in Calcutta is coming to a close very, very soon, by the end of the month in fact. This, then, is my final blog post from Calcutta. Next stop Hyderabad and then…who knows. I think, like all...

I Hate Goodbyes

I don’t like goodbyes. No one does. I think I handle them a little less well than others around me. If I know there’s a goodbye on the cards, I go into ‘shutdown’ mode. I don’t think my parents have worked that out yet, or at least not both of them. I become harsh,...

Durga Puja, Calcutta Style

This year I saw Durga Puja happen in Calcutta. I was daunted at the prospect of the noise and the music and everyone having fun except me. You see, I’m not a party person, I was for a short time, whilst at university, but then I learnt to embrace my...