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This post is not a veiled resignation letter, but it certainly is a plea for help, for advice, for guidance, for validation and for a reasonable, rational kind of support.
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On a gloomy day like today, the one thing that brightened up my mood was Instagram! A fun iPhone app that injects life into the dullest of photos.
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In this week’s series of “Mansi asks:” I wonder aloud if a state of mind (love) lasts longer than a relationship (friendship). What do you think?
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There was a lot of debate last month about the gender of dahi (yogurt). I investigated it further on my trip to India and have received a conclusive answer.
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Despite the fact that Indian daughters go above and beyond to support their parents, it is still desirable to have a son. Why? So parents can depart peacefully.
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The one thing I will miss the most after returning from India is the food. I have been a glutton these past three weeks and I am not one bit ashamed to admit it.
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Nani’s story, from her marriage as a 15-year-old to leading a life of a homemaker with six kids in a town she adopted as her own, had me in stitches and tears.
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In a visit to my hometown I discover that, despite traffic jams of epic proportions, it’s possible to find calm amid chaos — and keep moving.
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Today, I (vicariously) experienced the thrill of visiting a mall — especially the nervous excitement of riding down an escalator.
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Diwali is always a special time. But this year I got the gift of family.
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