by Devjani Bodepudi | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Devjani Bodepudi | May 7, 2016 | Travel, Uncategorized
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...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Mar 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
