Falling In Love With India’s Finest Aloo Parantha Every morning in the quiet, four o’clock murk of a village outside Dharamshala, a humble, slightly balding man begins to stir from his sleep. Potatoes are boiled. The dal of the day, chili chutney, and whole wheat dough are carefully prepared. Everything is loaded onto a scooter and he’s off. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] At… Read More
Monthly Mood: Stop Everything makes me smile. Somehow I have my doubts that it would make you, the reader, smile, but I catch myself smiling to myself about the thick spider that dwells in my toilet paper roll with its monolithic size and very visible pincers. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] This delayed post regards the events between August… Read More
Monthly Mood: Himachali Summer Photo Journey [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”30″] [su_spacer size=”30″] July saw many a coconut-cream extraction. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”30″] [su_spacer size=”30″] Artistic release before departing Dharamshala. Samples of basil cashew cream cheese (it’s raw! it’s vegan!) prove to be a hell of a crowd pleaser. Thank you Anastasia for the feather earring <3 [su_spacer… Read More
Monthly Mood: When I Close My Eyes I See Bliss Balls Gracias a las Himalayas que me han dado tanto. Monthly Mood: When I Close My Eyes I See Bliss Balls Day 1250 10 July 2021 [su_spacer size=”30″] “Thoughts arise from wants.”—UG Krishnamurti [su_spacer size=”30″] I sit across from a best friend. The flat white in front of me tastes like frothed milk with a drop… Read More
Ghanan And Ivorian Lives Matter Facts & Figures The global chocolate industry makes over $100 billion in sales each year3 [su_spacer size=”20″] Two-thirds of the world’s chocolate is supplied by West Africa, namely Ghana and Ivory Coast3 [su_spacer size=”20″] 2 million West African children do dangerous chocolate farming work.4, 7 Children regularly handle machetes; most have scars on their… Read More
Monthly Mood: I Feel Love And Pain Life will always connect the dots if you choose the draw the lines yourself. Day 1221 11 June 2021 Himachal Pradesh, India Just like that, nearly half of 2021 is behind us, never to be had again. After a month of heavy lockdown mode, I am able to sit in my favorite working cafe. Writing… Read More
Monthly Mood: We Are All So Lucky If you’re reading this right now, you are so lucky. You may not always think so, but think so! Did you drink clean, parasite-free water today? Is your electricity wired in a way that doesn’t threaten to blow up in flames at any given moment? Do you have your freedom of speech? Do you have… Read More