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  • 2 Jun 2019

    De Braak

    De Braak

  • 22 Apr 2019

    Sunny days in Spring

    Sunny days in Spring

    Pictures from a bright sunny day in Amsterdam, spent along the canals, walking and browsing. The pictures below are from the farmer’s market in Hengelo.

  • 17 Apr 2019

    But let there be spaces in your togetherness

    But let there be spaces in your togetherness

    All you ever need to learn in life is written in The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran: Then a woman said, Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.And he answered:Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.And how else can it be?The deeper that sorrow…

  • 27 Mar 2019

    Come for a Walk around Kruiskerk

    Come for a Walk around Kruiskerk

    It has been a long winter and the last two weeks have been especially dreary with strong winds and grey skies. Therefore, imagine my delight today as the temperatures turned just a notch higher and the sun played peek a boo. A surge of hope emerged. Finally! Better weather is on its way, one day…

  • 24 Mar 2019

    Hanami: Picnic under the Cherry Blossoms

    Hanami: Picnic under the Cherry Blossoms

    We had visited the Cherry Blossoms last year, and they left an indelible impression on my mind. So, this year when a dear friend texted to inform me that a picnic was on the cards I jumped at the opportunity. I quote from last year’s post: History is that the trees were a gift from…

  • 21 Mar 2019

    Lunch at Indian Street Food & Co, Amstelveen

    Lunch at Indian Street Food & Co, Amstelveen

    One of the things I have often complained about living in Amsterdam is the glaring lack of street food. As someone who has lived in Asia and the Middle East, the paucity of options on this front has been a constant niggle. This also stood out to me in New York, although it is a…

  • 8 Mar 2019

    Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron!

    Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron!

    I was informed by a Whatsapp message from my brother-in-law (a new blogger in the hood, will post his blog link soon – stay tuned) that it is Women’s Day. I thought I would post something slanted for the occasion. “Slanted” because it is personal, and there is plenty out there otherwise for you to…

  • 22 Feb 2019

    Dustbin Dreams: a short story

    Dustbin Dreams: a short story

    Maya was livid. It was that dustbin again. “It is there, on my mind, all the time,” she exclaimed. She had acquired a shrill pitch she gets every time she becomes anxious. One of perils of living in our particular government colony in New Delhi is that you cannot miss the indiscreetly placed dustbin. It…

  • 21 Feb 2019

    Musing about Success

    Musing about Success

    This week I spoke to two individuals on the topic of success. The first, a mother of two in her late forties, for her the concept of success had much to do with her husband and her children, “ultimately, if our children are settled and are good human beings then my life has been successful.”…

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