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He Said, She Said (A Conversation Between an Indian Man and a Filipino Woman) - 20/Aug/2015 14:45 - 3360 days ago
I met this man from India who has been living in the Philippines for the past 15 years. I felt an instant affinity with hi...
Act of Random Kindness - 20/Feb/2014 17:19 - 3906 days ago
My 19-year old son, Kahlil, sat beside me in our sofa the other night. He asked what should he write in the SMS/text messag...
Lessons learned by a first-time fundraiser - 04/Feb/2014 11:15 - 3922 days ago
The strongest typhoon in the planet's known history struck Central Philippines on November 8, 2013. By now, probably everyo...
Trip to Mt. Pinatubo - 05/May/2013 06:36 - 4197 days ago
Today, my sister told me that Mt. Pinatubo was supposed to be closed to tourists that day we were there on May 1 because two Bri...
Filipino Style Baingan Bartha - 18/Feb/2013 05:00 - 4273 days ago
One of my favorite dishes while in India is baingan bartha, but it was kinda difficult for me to make, not having the appropriat...
Thoughts on the Delhi Gang Rape - 19/Jan/2013 17:36 - 4303 days ago
The gang rape that killed Jyoti Singh, a 23-year old student in India hogged the news and shocked the world the past weeks. ...
When Onions Made People Cry - 03/Jul/2012 04:19 - 4503 days ago
There's been a dramatic increase in food prices here in India in the last month. It started with price of onion soaring to Rs60 ...
Looking Back - 20/Feb/2012 08:02 - 4637 days ago
I've had two opportunities to share about my volunteering experience in India since I came back home 5 months ago. Thanks to VS...
Tropical Storm Killed Hundreds in Northern Mindanao - 18/Dec/2011 15:42 - 4701 days ago
My country, the Philippines is one of the most vulnerable to climate change. Disaster of this magnitude is not the first, but th...
Tata India. Mein ja rahi hun. - 01/Sep/2011 11:05 - 4809 days ago
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my second home in india - 12/Aug/2011 09:15 - 4829 days ago
i should have done this a long time ago but i never had the chance to take snaps of my flat in delhi. blame it on my camera that...
Check your bill - 02/Jul/2011 13:54 - 4870 days ago
Michael and I did our weekly food shopping at Reliance Fresh. We usually split the bill. I didn’t have cash so I told him we ...
The highs and sighs of Varanasi (Part 2) - 08/Jun/2011 08:15 - 4894 days ago
HighsAfter dozing off for 2 hours in Hotel Haifa, Mike and I set off. We had lunch in Vaatika Pizzeria located at Tulsi Ghat, a...
The highs and sighs of Varanasi (Part 1) - 14/May/2011 13:04 - 4919 days ago
Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the seven holy cities in India. It is situated on the banks of th...
Comng home to my dad one last time - 06/Feb/2011 17:55 - 5016 days ago
I didn’t think twice. When my youngest brother, Eric, informed me in September last year that our father was going to have an ...
A Fine Balance - 03/Feb/2011 02:50 - 5019 days ago
Author: Rohinton Mistryrecommended for: not for those with heart ailmentsRead in May, 2006the book was given to me by madhav, my...
Ladies' Special - 20/Jan/2011 09:04 - 5033 days ago
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6C feels like 4C - 05/Jan/2011 11:11 - 5048 days ago
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Rajasthan or Bust (Mike and Len’s Barmer Schedule) - 30/Dec/2010 05:16 - 5054 days ago
below is an email from Mark, fellow volunteer based in Barmer, Rajasthan. Mike and I are planning to visit him before his trip ...
It's Christmas almost all over the world - 24/Dec/2010 10:50 - 5060 days ago
December 25 is an official holiday because in spite of India being dominated by Hinduism, a large chunk of the population is Chr...
Dance with Umesh - 10/Dec/2010 04:20 - 5074 days ago
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a different kind of diya for diwali - 15/Nov/2010 08:57 - 5099 days ago
Diwali is a five-day festival for Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, and each has their own story to tell how it began. But since my expe...
ruminating in delhi - 11/Nov/2010 07:34 - 5103 days ago
(I’ve moved to Delhi last week of October and will be here for 9 months or so for my new assignment under disability programme...
"sharing skills, changing lives" - 03/Nov/2010 04:32 - 5111 days ago
(another post i was not able to publish earlier, was written some time in January 2010. i have now joined another organization,...
Breaking language barrier - 31/Oct/2010 10:19 - 5114 days ago
written some time in December 2009 and came out in Volunteers' newsletter in IndiaHalf-heartedly I set off to Kerala one Novembe...
to add to the volunteers' visa saga - 16/Sep/2010 11:28 - 5159 days ago
I am not the first volunteer in India to write about experience with FRRO. FRRO is Foreigners’ Registration Regional Office w...
On HIV Testing - 25/Aug/2010 08:20 - 5181 days ago
On June 9 and 10 this year, Francesca held a consultation with members of the INP+ networks for developing a customized advocacy...
the story of my 48-hour train journey - 26/Jul/2010 10:19 - 5211 days ago
I’ve forgotten all the fun I had co-facilitating the Capacity Building workshop with Michael in Ranchi, Jarkhand and Patna, Bi...
Red Ribbon Express - 03/Jun/2010 06:22 - 5264 days ago
Because I promised to rave next time in my blog that I am posting this.I started this last April and then completely forgot abou...
Warning: I'm in a foul mood today - 12/May/2010 18:34 - 5286 days ago
During our Preparing for Change training (PFC) in VSO, soon after we passed the assessment, we were told that volunteers are a r...
A brief trip back to the Philippines on Election Day - 10/May/2010 11:13 - 5288 days ago
For the first time since I came of legal age to vote I am waiving my right of suffrage in exchange of a volunteer service in Ind...
Go with the flow - 04/May/2010 04:44 - 5294 days ago
As someone who is used to going against the tide I was surprised with myself that during the last three days I just went with th...
health insurance for people with HIV - 26/Apr/2010 17:44 - 5302 days ago
What insurance company will not insure people with HIV? One that does not understand the virus and the people living with it.A m...
must try quizzes..please check it out - 23/Apr/2010 10:19 - 5305 days ago
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Remembering Ashok Pillai (1968-2002) - 19/Apr/2010 07:39 - 5309 days ago
My online chatting with a good friend, Yhen, in the Philippines, was interrupted by a colleague in my organization. He said we w...
Who said I couldn’t wear tank top - 13/Apr/2010 13:35 - 5315 days ago
All I wanted on the eve of Diwali last year, was to be able to go out, get my groceries wearing comfy tank top. I expected that ...
Living in Chennai - 23/Mar/2010 11:04 - 5336 days ago
(repost from previous blog)I am waiting for that day, before I write again when I would begin with“It’s an exhilarating day ...
Battling with Isolation - 23/Mar/2010 11:01 - 5336 days ago
(this was written some months back, on my 7th week in IndiaCats and I are not friends, but the mosquitoes are my lifetime nemesi...
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