Himalayan Hailstorms Himalayan Hailstorms Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India Our morning ha ṭha sweat becomes a jokeHimachali fields collect ice pebbles I decide to read poemsAnd instead start to write one I wonder if I have a gluten sensitivity Almost sure that I do I feel so good todayAfter a week-long pregnancyFrom a loaf of bread that was freshThat… Read More
Poem From The Toilet Seat Poem From The Toilet Seat Concentrate not the citrusy, frozen kind from the supermarket Day 911 5 August 2020 Ganges River, India One-pointedness of the mind,they say. The rishis, sages,books by thosewho are more than less enlightened. Concentration. Meditationis concentration.Fixation on an objectto free oneself of thoughts. Use the breath,a beloved mantra, mala,to access God… 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
My Bliss Balls Receive A Blessing From The Moon + A Recipe Day 1089 01 February 2021 ಗೋಕರ್ಣ (Gokarna) Six months ago, I was battling the standard of life that comes with $3 Indian guesthouses. Urban limitations fought against my willpower to get my bliss balls on the market. I had Женя trudge home the cheapest mixer-grinder from the main market. The plug wouldn’t reach… Read More
Monthly Mood: India Continues To Prove That I Don’t Know Shit About Life Why haven’t I been doing this? My friend Victor creates this beautiful website and keeps it running every time I cry of technological crisis and I’m not putting out at least once a month? Monthly Mood: India Continues To Prove That I Don’t Know Shit About Life My signature posts used to be what happened… Read More
Chasing Calories: Gokarna This beachside Karnatakan town offers a delectable contrast of South Indian and international fare at scrumptiously low prices. Chasing Calories: Gokarna Best of… Banana buns—Shri Gajanan Cold Drinks. Essential Karnatakan breakfast originating from the state’s Udupi region. Plushy, thick, dense, crispy, golden. I could go on and on about Mohan and Shridar’s… Read More
My Favorite Indian Breakfast Is Banana Buns, Hun A crispy golden exterior yielding to a fluffy, doughy interior makes the banana bun from this modest stall an effortless win for the best breakfast in all of India. The buns themselves are enough reason to pay a visit to Gokarna (ಗೋಕರ್ಣ), a beachy pilgrimage town located in the state of Karnataka. … Read More
108 Sure Signs You’re Head Over Heels For India 108 telltale signs that you’re hopelessly in love—a tribute to spending one full year in India. 1. “Chappals” is your word of choice for your open-toed footwear. 2. You eat dal-rice with your hands even when you are served with a spoon. 3. You say “ji” a lot. 4. You like to, and… Read More
The World’s Yummiest Masala Chai I must have sat and sipped at dozens of tea stalls all over India, and at hundreds of such establishments around the world. Minty greens of Morocco, Turkish blacks in hourglass cups, streetside tintos of Colombia, and iced coffees over a layer of condensed milk in Vietnam are some of the caffeinated concoctions that bubble… Read More
Meena The Parantha Queen Once upon a time a Punjabi boy visited Manikaran, a holy hamlet of India that was especially venerated by followers of Sikhism. When the boy was hungry he found a local tea stall. He bit into the steamy, crispy layers of a stuffed flatbread and his life was transformed forevermore. Love at first bite. The… Read More