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Oh, Stop It Holland!
Oh, Stop It Holland! Just stop being so very gorgeous all the time. We drove to Keukenhof on a rainy morning. The pitter patter of drops and a chilly wind gathering speed. Having been to the famous garden ten years ago, and then repeatedly with various visitors, I wondered if it would hold its irrepressible appeal…
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Made with Love by Tagore at Utrechtsestraat
Going to Made with Love by Tagore is always an absolute joy. Firstly, the owners, previously Mr. and Mrs. Nayyar, and now their youngest daughter Pamela and her partner Sunny, are the sweetest, kindest, and loveliest people you are ever going to meet in Amsterdam. They serve the food with meticulous care and make sure every…
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All You Can Eat at Fussia
This post is long overdue. I had written out the content but not had a chance to edit the pictures. Between creative writing, editing my thesis, preparing for the class I am currently teaching, and carving out time for family, there was barely any room left. When I finally got around to choosing the shots…
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Cherry Blossoms in Amsterdamse Bos
Bambi (resident 10yo) and I put on our walking shoes, strapped on our backpacks, grabbed our picnic lunch, and headed off to see the Cherry Blossoms at the Kersenbloesempark located in the forest or the Amsterdamse Bos. The trek from Amsterdam, via Metro and two bus changes, to the Amstelveen side of the Bos was confusing…
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Face Reveal – a Half-Ghazal
Face Reveal – a Half-Ghazal My son, age 10, is into Rumi, and his face reveal The Youtuber who does voices, and HowToBasic’s face reveal Rumi the murid to murshid Shams He whispered, away from all, I will make my face reveal Trust is built brick by brick, layer over layer Till, one day, the…
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New Blog: Voicing Diversity
The two friends, each talented and both wise, Yasmin and Mojdeh have their own blog and it is a wonderful read: click here “We both took the same path throughout our university career, only our minors differed: Mojdeh chose to do her minor abroad (NYC), while Yasmina did a minor in Education. By the time…
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Read my Short Story
Okay, so, this happened, and also that I missed the voting dates but anyhow – go read – and anyway vote for me… will provide me small joys! https://www.fantastischgenre.eu/fantastic-stories/ – lots of love and light! This is the story I wrote: click here Genre: fantasy, short story Topic: royalty
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मेरा साथी
A beautiful ghazal written by Apoorva. “कुछ यूँ बुनी इस मुल्क़ की एक नयी हक़ीक़त उसने जो सदियों मेज़बान थे, उन्हें मेहमान बना डाला” via मेरा साथी
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Day Out in Delft
Delft is such a pretty little town. It is quaint with crisscrossing canals and arched bridges, cobbled pathways, brickwork, delftware, old architecture, quirky leaning Oude Kerk and the shiny towering Nieuwe Kerk, imposing City Hall, and impressive museums. We planned a day out to enjoy the Museum Prinsenhof. One day was not enough, clearly we…
