Chapati dough resting after the first knead, waiting for the second knead. Sprinkled gently with water. Incense lit and a cup of ghee were offered to it.
14 Nov

Reasons why your chapati may not be puffing up like a whoopee cushion

There was a post on a blog last year where a dad explained all the reasons why his 3 year old kid might be having a tantrum. Pretty funny and true,…
View 1 from my top berth in the sleeper car after some people weaseled onto the train toward the end of the trip.
20 May

Traveling in India

B and I are spending our time between Jaipur and Gurgaon these days. His family is in Jaipur, but work opportunities in his field are in Gurgaon. Our hope is…
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10 May

Value

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about value and what it really means. There are so many layers to it. When we were in Jaipur staying with B’s family,…
A cloth merchant at a craft fair in Jaipur.
02 May

Things I like so far about India

I’ve had the usual ups and downs of culture shock since we came to India. I may do a post on culture shock someday, because I’m a nerd about it,…
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05 Feb

makar sankranti

January 14 was a holiday in India known as Makar Sankranti. The first I’d heard of it was the night before, when B’s dad came home carrying a stack of…
Ladies were dressed so beautifully for the holiday.
13 Nov

Diwali

B and I went for a walk tonight, because it is Diwali, the festival of lights. This isn’t really celebrated by his family, because they are not Hindu. However, many…
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