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Diwali in Delhi

In contrast to my experience at Madrid Airport the other week (where I made it through security in less than five minutes), it took much, much longer at Delhi Airport. … Read the rest “Diwali in Delhi”

Sawdust and Pink Detergent

Half way through the flight from Madrid to Delhi, I woke briefly. The cabin was in darkness, but still I could see the man in an adjoining seat was laying … Read the rest “Sawdust and Pink Detergent”

Flying from New Delhi to Madrid

If you gaze out the window of the Air India flight from Delhi to Madrid, there’s some truly wonderful landscape to behold. There’s an area (in particular) to the north … Read the rest “Flying from New Delhi to Madrid”

Are We In India Yet?

There’s a terrific episode of “The Simpsons” where the family travels with Apu to India, and where Homer keeps repeating the line “are we in India yet?”. Chuckling to myself, … Read the rest “Are We In India Yet?”

Confluence Gala

You may (or may not) have heard of Confluence, the Festival of India in Australia. It’s a three month long cultural festival which is being supported by a number of … Read the rest “Confluence Gala”