Category Archives: Family and Friends

Parrot for Lali

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Neha Viswanathan

In the three years since, other birds have hatched. But it’s in parrots, beaks like red chillies, that I suddenly see, you take another flight. Dear Lali, 3 years to the day. Really miss you, with my mind wandering to … Continue reading →

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Mausi, Bua etc.

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Neha Viswanathan

One of the loveliest things about being my age (nearly 30) is how a number of close friends start having babies. And suddenly, just like that, your email inbox is full of pictures. Of babies that can call you Aunty … Continue reading →

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Pongal and Prabhu-fangirl

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Neha Viswanathan

I am never very sure how one celebrates Pongal, apart from the food. And yes, the sudden need some people have to find cows. I liked the bit about feeding the crows the best, even though my valiant efforts to … Continue reading →

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On homesickness, food and cooking

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

Needless to say I am somewhat homesick today. (For this moment, home = home with parents). I woke up and realized five minutes later that it was Vijayadashmi. I am not a spiritual person, but at times, I turn religious. … Continue reading →

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Protected: A Friend

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

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Education and Lakdi Ki Kathi

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I completely forgot about this mild horror story from last year. I met a kid in a lift who did not know Lakdi Ki Kathi. Don’t ask me how I found out. But the kid had never heard of the … Continue reading →

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In which RR knits me a hat

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I’ve never really had anything knitted for me. My mother was coerced by me to try and knit something for me. In the winters, all my classmates wore at least one item that had been lovingly knitted by some woman … Continue reading →

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