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It’s been almost two months that we have been back in the States, but my heart is still in India. I got a new haircut, changed my hair color, updated my make-up and wardrobe, and got new glasses (*).  But … Continue reading →

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

This is the time of year when maids and cooks and others come asking for loans or advances on salary for their children’s school fees. The difference between a loan and an advance is that a loan is repaid over … Continue reading →

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

Dear neighbor, You said I pay my cook too much. Let me tell you what’s on my mind right now. I don’t pay her “too much”. I pay her whatever I please. And I believe that a hard-working woman who holds … Continue reading →

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

Where’s the kitchen?

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

Last night was our first in our new home.  It’s been a cornucopia of emotions!  Sometimes I would look in awe at our garden, with hibiscus, squirrels, palms and unidentified plants.  Yet, in the middle of the night I was … Continue reading →

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