“Be tall chetta”, Jayesh commanded me with his subtle firmness. He could only afford that controlled indignation as I am “chettan” for him, an elder brother for "mallus", the people of Kerala, India’s God’s Own country. Jayesh and I were running. One of those Saturday morning runs at Delhi’s Rose Gardens a few winters ago. … Continue reading Being tall; being Alfred Pinto, for height is a state of mind..
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Glad midsommar!
A sudden spell of rains didn’t let us cross Allégatan, the main street of Borås, to walk across to the university building. So, we were delayed for a few minutes for our next meeting. But, Tomas Brandberg’s face didn’t show any displeasure, despite Swedish. A country and its people known for keeping to their time, … Continue reading Glad midsommar!
Iraq, a catholic nun and some Swedish values..
A Catholic nun sitting next to me on a plane from Istanbul this weekend was watching me read what's going on in Mosul, Iraq. The news and the pictures were painful. Global media was predicting this weekend the fall of Iraq, yet again. The fault lines among the Shia, Sunni and Kurdish population was becoming … Continue reading Iraq, a catholic nun and some Swedish values..
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