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When jokes hurt
I recently re-watched the Hindi movie ‘English Vinglish.’ There is a scene in which Shashi’s laddoos are served to her family members. Everyone is praising the taste of her laddoos, when her husband slides into the conversation and says, “My wife was born to make laddoos.” This comment elicits laughter from others in the room.…
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Tall girl rant
I am 5 feet 11 inches tall. This makes me much taller than not just the average woman, but also the average man in my country. This is not a boast or a complaint–just a plain fact. People ask me about my height all the time. The remarks I have received on my height range…
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The anxiety around starting a personal blog
Let me start by disclosing the reason behind starting this personal blog. It was not to write. It was to own a personal website with my name. Unfortunately, the .com domain was taken, so I had to settle for another one. After doing some research on domains and the purposes for which each is used,…
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The tree without leaves
It is said that being in nature cleanses your mind, body, and soul. As someone who lives in one of the most congested cities in the world, my access to nature is limited to small, boundaried pockets of greenery. I am fortunate that one such pocket exists in the residential gated community in which I…
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