Our world in our hands

We've got our whole world in our hands.We are gearing up to have it turned upside down and inside out.

I found a friend in Failure

The task before me was like trying to climb Everest on roller skates. Today was the moment of truth.

Let the merry threes begin

Although I would never trade my pani-puri or chai for a bratwurst and beer (well, for a Glühwein maybe); I love what living abroad has done for me.

Zen at an intersection

It beats me why I chose this spot to zone out and zen in. In retrospect, perhaps because it's a fitting analogy to my present status. Today is day 1 of my 19th month in a new country. While I have a lot going for me, I also have a lot going against. I love …

Food for my soul

Have you ever found yourself in a bowl of something delicious? Well, I sure have. Found myself I mean, in bowls of food. Both spiritually and literally. (Pun intended) You have to admit that very often a taste of something that tingles those gustatory nerves makes you feel alive once more. Makes you want to step …

Indian Hamburg-er turns one

“Life’s too short to learn German.” Dear Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Richard Porson and whoever else thinks so; I disagree. Today I have been here (Germany) for a year. Incidentally, my inconvenient marriage also just turned one. Feels like yesterday that I threw a fit at the airport in India when I was told my …