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• Everywhere Chairs: The Plastic Chairs of India

  

  You can’t really go far without seeing a plastic chair in India, we would usually call these chairs ‘garden furniture’ in England. I now think of them as... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Polite Or Pushover?

  

  I try to be polite. I will hold the door open if someone is walking behind me, I smile, I say please and thank you and I try to have an aura of politeness... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Are You Looking for a Universal Truth?

  

  Growing up, I was always searching for the universal truth, I really wanted to be religious and have faith. I wanted to know which religion was the true... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Indian Street Food Vs. My Digestive System

  

  I really thought after over fifteen months of living in India, my stomach would be fully prepared to battle and vanquish any invisible parasite or bacteria it... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Praying for Nepal

  

  On Saturday, I felt something very strange, something I had never felt before. I felt the Earth move. At first I thought I was hallucinating, then minutes... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Mr. Breeze the Cooler!

  

  We bought a new cooler last week and our cooler has a name. Our cooler is called Mr. Breeze (seriously, he has a name, it’s written on his remote) and it feels... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Happy Lunar New Year

  

  Today is the first day of the Hindu lunar calendar, an excuse for a fresh start, something I’ve needed for a long time. Fresh starts are not solely born from th... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Sorry, I’ve Been Ill…

  

  Sorry that I haven’t posted anything for two weeks (wow, already?) but I haven’t been very well. Nothing serious, I’ve been to the doctor and I’m going to be... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• I Love Indian Rain!

  

  Coming from England, I know a lot about rain. It rains so much in the U.K., and it’s usually a miserable, bitter and cold type of rain which strings your face.... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Your Stories: Malayalam Love Story

  

  Gorgeous Stephanie, from England, has a very sweet online love story to share. Special connections shouldn’t be ignored, follow your heart and have patience. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• British Bad Luck Superstitions

  

  There are hundreds, probably thousands, of superstitions in India. There are so many things you can do to welcome bad luck into your life. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Maha Shivratri 2015

  

  Today is a wedding anniversary of sorts, Maha Shivratri celebrates the day Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati, or in other words the day that Shiva and Shakti... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• The Bravery of Alfonso

  

  Alfonso is a small dog, as dogs go, but Alfonso doesn’t let that stop him from being one of the bravest dogs I’ve ever met. If he sees an aggressive German... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• I Think Goddess Durga is Trying to Tell Me Something…

  

  Yesterday, my husband and I went to pray at our favourite Goddess Durga mandir (temple). This temple is one of the most beautiful temples in Nagpur, we both lov... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• No Bindi? No Bangles?

  

  I’m forgetful, and sometimes I’m a mess. I don’t spend hours in front of the mirror before I leave the house, most days I don’t wear make up. Often my chunni... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Our Story on the BBC News

  

  I didn’t tell you all, but last September the BBC came to sunny Nagpur to film my new life in India. All these months later, I had nearly forgotten about it, bu... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• We’re Moving to Our Own Apartment!

  

  After over a year of living in a joint family, we’re moving out. I came to India fully prepared to live out the rest of my days sharing a home with my in-laws,... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• My Other Long Distance Relationship

  

  When I was flying back to India, my husband wasn’t the only man I was excited to see. Alfonso has been such a light in our lives since we first set eyes on... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• Cheek Pinching in India

  

  No, not bottom cheek pinching, Italy is famous for that. I’m talking face cheeks. The first time it happened to me was during my first week in India, I found... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT

• The Great British Seaside

  

  During my stay in England, I spent some lovely time with my grandparents who live on the Dorset coast. “Oh, I do like to be besides the seaside! Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 CULTURE, EXPAT