Tag: India
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India
I have been writing so much for work that my private headlines are not really the most creative. But this one sums it up pretty well. Pouya, me, India. Naturally, the minute I told my body I am going on vacation it went into sick-mode, not only do I have cold, but also a nasty…
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Sangeet – an Indian wedding dance party
I have learned in my short time here that there really isn’t one India. Different regions, different cultures, different wedding traditions. Saturday night, Abishek & Jessica’s wedding kicked off with an event called Sangeet…here is a summary: The invitation said 6.30pm. Indian style, that means: Do not expect the event to kick off before 8.30…
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New Delhi
I am sitting in a train from New Delhi to Allhabad with 6 other Fletchies who arrived from Pretoria, Kigali, Singapore and Lubiljana. Time difference between Boston & Delhi is 11.5hours, day & night reversed. And it does mess with my body. A lot! Last night we had a Fletcher meetup in Delhi, it was…
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Time for an Indian wedding adventure
“If you two get married in India and I don’t get invited, I will be pretty pissed.” I still hear myself saying these words at a Thai restaurant in downtown Boston. By the smirks on the faces of the couple sitting on the other side of the table I should have understood that it was…