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People

Ambulance

It must be a measure of a happy life in this modern world to never have ridden in an ambulance.

Arrivals

In the movie Love Actually, as the end credits roll, there is a beautiful sequence of scenes at Heathrow’s Arrivals

Smile

I had a strangely lackadaisical childhood, given that my mother was a highly qualified and motivated college professor of nutrition

Culture Club

It’s blowing a gale at the South end of Marine Drive. The cars inch forward and let out the brave

Clock

Did you hate afternoon naps? Were you convinced that an adventure was underway just outside the room in which you

Shop

It’s that time of the year again. Diwali is tomorrow and my local supermarket is full of happy shoppers. I

Breakfast

A lull in the monsoon has resulted in interesting weather. Yesterday was a super clear sky, amazing cloud formations but

Crossing

More vehicles stop before the white line at a zebra crossing now that cameras have been installed all over the

Aunts

(Written in August of this year) I spoke to my four aunts today. It was New Year and I called

Immigrant

I wrote this piece on 2 July 2019. Today, i read an article on the same theme and thought this