My time back home in Australia has been quickly ticking by. Tomorrow is my last day here. My work is complete. I’ve caught up with a few friends. I’ve enjoyed being pampered at my parents at my childhood home. And have been refreshed by the cold weather. On Sunday night, I’ll be back in the Mumbai summer sauna…
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spending time in Australia
Not to be deterred by my experience of an Indian’s culture shock abroad, last night my parents invited a lonely Indian guy home for dinner….
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spending time in Australia
I’ve returned to Australia for three weeks. It’s an impromptu trip that’s necessary for some work I have here. And I admit, I’m staying a little longer because the air is cool and fresh. After the unrelenting heat and humidity in Mumbai, which caused me to be covered in a constant sheen of perspiration day and night, I feel so enlivened….
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spending time in Australia
Today, I’m very happy mention the success of a special initiative in Australia to protest against the recent spate of violence towards Indians. Yesterday, Violence Against Vindaloo saw over 17,000 people enjoy Indian food at over 400 Indian restaurants, workplaces, schools and universities across Australia….
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An Indian reader living abroad recently contacted me and suggested that I write a post about the mistakes Indians make, especially when behaving in a western manner. One particular story comes to mind — that of a young Indian guy from Kerala, who had never been out of his state before coming to Melbourne to study….
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snapshots of Kerala