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The Rechsteiners and World-Schooling
Yves Rechsteiner booked our stay a few weeks before his family’s arrival. From the very first exchange, I sensed his meticulousness: an insistence on detail, a sharp awareness of budget, all punctuated by the quiet knowing of someone who had journeyed far and wide. He spoke of Indian cities and transit systems as though he…
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The Tang that Tastes Like Home
Do you recognize these leaves?We were introduced to them not so long ago by my cousin’s wife. She called it Bata Tenga. While researching for this post, I discovered it’s commonly known as Nal Tenga and some call it Moimoti Tenga or Tinpatia Tenga (the three-leaved sour creeper). It belongs to the Vitaceae family, a…
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Tea – The Taste of Tenderness
Tea is essential, isn’t it? It’s not just about the taste that has a way of lingering on the tongue like love’s old memories, but it’s the aroma that’s more intoxicating. Earthy, spiced, and tender, it wraps around like a lover’s whisper in the quiet of dusk. And the warmth? An undemanding intimacy. It’s a…
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When the trip went south, Mawwan brought it back…
Recently, again on a whim, I set off for Meghalaya – without any plan or purpose. Do you know what the most fascinating aspect of travelling is, beyond the chance to explore lives different from our own? It’s the surprises. Travel often brings more unexpected moments in just a few days than we are likely…
biodiversity, farming, hiking, Hills, india, Indigenous, Life, Mawwan, Meghalaya, nature, Rural, Slow Life, Smit, Sustainability, travel -
Ghiblify – The End of An Era?
Last night a friend texted me a forwarded photo of him that looked like a shot from a Studio Ghibli movie. With Miyazaki’s thoughts on AI being shared in social media frequently, I should have guessed that something was off but then it is all about AI these days and I was not interested in…
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