by Aruna Kamath
Good manners in kids these days seem to be in major short supply. I was completely aghast the other day when I offered my neighbour’s son a bar of chocolate. He just grabbed it from my hand and instantly started peeling the wrapper and chomping...
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I’ve always had trouble with cooking sweet delicacies. Whenever we had guests over for a meal, the dessert would always be a big question mark. So, invariably it would be outsourced. Though, it didn’t make me happy, there was no choice because...
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Friday night is here... the family has congregated in front of the TV. Heated debates follow and we finally pick a channel to stick to. Through all of this excitement, from the corner of my eye I watch the door of my daughter's room. As if on cue,...
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As I write this, my heart goes out to all the kids who were forced down from the branches of their mango trees; kids who were torn away from the ponds and corner streets; kids who had to leave behind the aromas and tantalizing tastes of their...
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Although I love my mother and think she's the most important person in my life, today I want to write about Andal paati who has been my neighbor for the past 7 years. Andal paati is 83 years old and lives alone because her two children and their...
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