Love, Life and Connected Pasts
I traveled to Belgrade in February carrying the information that a first time visitor to the city would normally have – the confluence of two rivers, Sava and Danube, old fortress, museums, squares, temple, a mausoleum and the unmissable Knez… Read the rest
It is unusual for Indians, especially two Indian women, to go backpacking to the Sinai. Most Indians who do visit Sinai for the Holy Land tour, do so in large groups. So, when my sister and I travelled there we … Read the rest
Egypt sits proudly on its 5000-year history, straddling the ancient and the modern with élan.
Eight years after the Arab Spring froze its tourism sector, Egypt is back in business. In happy anticipation of foreign footfall, a 4,400-year-old royal … Read the rest
It all started on a Monday night. After my pregnancy yoga class, I headed home very relaxed, ready for sleep. Sofia, our 1.5-year-old daughter, who had been sleeping through nights for a long time, woke up screaming at around … Read the rest
Scientific research has shown that people who are attracted to one another, experience a phenomenon in which a gene inside them is ‘switched on’ at the time of their first encounter. My love story and Rinku’s seems to prove … Read the rest
I joined the Indian Navy in 1949 after graduating from Presidency College. It was still the Royal Indian Navy.
Cochin
It is November 1949. A batch of youngsters including myself, from across the country, lands up at HMS Venduruthy. The … Read the rest
The final episode in Susan’s quest:
Armed with Peter Stewart’s name, I persisted with my search with the full support of my husband and once birth father of 28 years. After almost a year, I stumbled on his son through … Read the rest
Nine years after the birth of her firstborn child, Elizabeth Edwards married a lovely, well-to-do Englishman. They had met while working in Singapore. Liz had rejoined the public service and her career was going well. She decided to leave work … Read the rest
The year was 1964 and Rock and Roll was in full swing around the globe. Three young people in the prime of their lives were searching for new adventures, unaware of the profound effect they would have on one another.… Read the rest
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