Indian English
The term “Indian English” is a real one. It refers to the adaption of English by Indians but I should have named this post “Karan’s English” because not only does Karan speak Indian English but he has adapted his own version of that. This makes for a comical conversation at times to say…
Wet Night, Sunny Morn
Last night we went out to meet the Tamil/Dominican couple we first got to know on my last visit. The power went out yesterday about noon and as of 7:00 it still had not returned. So we had to get ready in the dark, using the flashlight from Karan’s cell phone to…
Journey (back) to the Mysterious Island
Image above is CGI island from the movie Journey 2 Perhaps it is the poet in me that sees metaphors everywhere. It is a way to process, assimilate, what I experience. A couple of days ago I took advantage of the $1 summer movie deal at the local theater where they show…
Weekend at Grandma’s
Last weekend Karan went with his family to visit his grandparents. It’s a 4-5 hour trip by bus from Chennai. I took these screenshots while I talked to him on my iPod (I was lying down in my bed so I look really strange). I like them because for the first time…
Mustache Pay & Other Idiosyncrasies of India
In the three years I have been with Karan, I have learned about India, or I should say, his India (Chennai) through different things he has told me. For those who aren’t up to date on facts about India, I’ll do my best to enlighten. Similar to the United States, India is…
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