One of the best experiences are the ones where I glimpsed how Indians live and work in the towns. Of course I cannot generalize because we got to see only 3 towns – Pulpally, a tiny town minutes from Vanamoolika; Irinjalakuda which was near the Ayurvedic centre we stayed at and finally downtown Kochi on …
Read MoreMy Kerala Trip: Women Power Indeed 3
VanaMoolika is an interesting story indeed of women who work. This is an organized group of women who lead other women to improve their lives and their families’ lives. I had a glimpse of how courageous and insightful they were when we met them the morning we arrived in VanaMoolika. After a quick breakfast and …
Read MoreMy Kerala Trip: When You Need To Go, You Go 0
The 12-hour car journey from Bangalore to our destination, VanaMoolika, was an experience to savour. I say ‘savour’ because it will be something I will remember for a long time to come. Travels must be accompanied by humour and curiosity – only then will the journey be as memorable as the destination! I was like …
Read MoreMy Kerala Trip: Arriving in Bangalore, Day 1 1
Never in a million years would I think of going to India. Not because I’m snooty or anything. It’s just that I wouldn’t know if I could survive Mother India, after all the stories I’ve heard about “don’t drink the water”, “don’t get ripped off by porters” etc. My best friend travelled to India many …
Read MoreThe Star Features Miss Hon 1
Happy news! The Star published their interview with Miss Joan Hon today. Thanks to Christina and of course to Mr Choi, the editor. (Who’s Joan Hon? Read this for a quick background update and of course, please come attend her talk on 12 Oct, which is free!) Hankering for Penang By CHRISTINA CHIN PENANG-BORN Joan …
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