Mailbox Mondays: November 26, 2012
Welcome to this week’s Mailbox Monday which is hosted this month by Kathy at Bermuda Onion. Random House India again very kindly sent over…
8.3 Identity, Culture, and New Beginnings: A Review of Unaccustomed Earth
This is a book of longish short stories about the Bengali American experience. Each story involves a Bengali family or individual who has immigrated…
A Case of Exploding Mangoes
There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did…
Teaser Tuesdays – Unaccustomed Earth
This book is a compilation of short stories. Here I am sharing a couple of quotes from the first short story in the book….
A Close Shave for the Piglet
Late last month, we decided it was time to shave the Piglet’s head. It is a custom among South Indians – part practical and…
Lunch at Habanero
Habanero is the spanking new Tex Mex restaurant that has opened up on 12th Main Road, Indra Nagar. It suddenly sprouted up new and…
Christmas Secret Santa Exchange
It’s festival time again and to celebrate the festive spirit, I am taking part in the Secret Santa Exchange hosted by The Broke and…
A Blogoversary Post + Diwali Wishes
Whew! What a year this has been. In terms of blogging, it’s been up and down but also extremely satisfying. Last year, around this…
Teaser Tuesdays – A Case of Exploding Mangoes
He sits back, his hands resting lightly on the steering wheel, ignoring me. I study his pink, manicured fingers, the fingers of a man…