The Pakistanis blame Indians for being too high-headed and Indians blame Pakistanis to be full of conspiracies and falsehoods. It is a never ending story.
To my naïve self at the time, my definition of an Indian was based on appearance alone.
One would suppose that moving from India to the United Kingdom would be a smooth, bumps-free flight to a cushy life.
After all the fun and frolic that a normal child enjoys during school days, you suddenly get excited about living in another country, especially when it is the Gulf.
I never really appreciated how summering in India as a child would prepare me for my travels as an adult, even for those short breaks across the channel.
When I first landed here, it was a cold December night in London. And I had my first glimpse of London from the aircraft.
Vijayadashmi was celebrated by Indians in Copenhagen on September 28 in a traditional way, thanks to the efforts put in by members of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS)-Denmark.
Here are some pains one faces when relocating to a new place in a foreign land.
As the famous saying goes "grass is always greener on the other side of the hill", this is true with the life of an NRI.
As I gear up to celebrate another Durga Puja abroad, memories of numerous pujas celebrated at home come up.
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