Tag Archives: rickshaw

A—-nd We’re Back

Posted on September 13, 2016 by ShatteredGlass

to horn-honking drivers, at least. Don’t know what made Sunday morning so special, but it was a quiet ride in comparison. My driver today was a speed demon and that horn was fully functional!! On the bright side is my … Continue reading →

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PSA and General Updates

Posted on September 3, 2016 by ShatteredGlass

PSA!! I’ve blogged about depression and anxiety before here, but I just want to take a few minutes to give a shout out to any readers who have dealt – either themselves and/or alongside suffering family members or friends – … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons You Learn in Mumbai

Posted on August 5, 2016 by ShatteredGlass

Always pin your gaucho pants at your ankles if you’re going to wear the flowy, floor-length comfies in the midst of a Mumbai monsoon. Or be cool with tie-dye pants and toasty toes at the office. Take your pick. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Trains on Tuesdays

Posted on March 29, 2016 by ShatteredGlass

Today started out as a typical Tuesday – with the maid ringing the doorbell. Only this morning, she immediately started talking to me. This is atypical, since I’m still in the learning stages of the Hindi language and I really … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown

Posted on December 18, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

Less than five days! Counting the ways I might lose my mind. Students, students children, children presents, presents stuff to pack! Church events cleaning house emails to send more stuff to pack! Breakfast breathing rickshaw riding PACK, PACK, PACK *** … Continue reading →

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Things I Never Knew I Never Knew

Posted on November 9, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

Things no one tells you before you move to Mumbai: Finding someone to teach you Hindi could be more difficult than you might think – most of your new Indian friends will probably tell you that their level is merely … Continue reading →

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Days Gone By

Posted on October 12, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

Friday was the 4 month mark. How is it possible that I’ve been in this crazy country for four whole months? Anyway, the past week and a half has been a bit of a roller coaster. At first I started … Continue reading →

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Synopsis

Posted on September 23, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

Today is my 106th day in India. It’s been 5.5 months since I left the comforts of home in rural Michigan and set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Its purpose and all the details were still a little … Continue reading →

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Culture (and Electric) Shock

Posted on September 11, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

We—————–ll, it’s been an interesting week. Let’s start with last Friday, shall we? Got a new phone – a Karbonn. Nice phone, good specs, great camera. So excited to have a phone!! Until I realized that the radiation coming out … Continue reading →

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Life is Bewildering… I Mean, Beautiful…

Posted on July 24, 2015 by ShatteredGlass

What seemed like hours later, after poring over books I couldn’t buy, I made my way out of the bookstore lane and tried to find a taxi that would take me back to Bandra. Harder than it might sound, given the spells of pouring rain and the masses of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, going North on the streets of Dadar. Continue reading →

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