Tag: Family
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On familiarity and curiosity
Having moved back into my childhood home after two years of living in single floor residences, I’m realizing how grateful I am to live in a space with stairs. Their impact on my day is astounding; the steps are where my family puts our shoes on in the morning, where (according to my parents) I’d…
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The celebration equation
My sister moved from our home in Canada to the United States two months ago. In the excitement of her new beginnings, I’d forgotten to prepare myself for my new beginning; the one where we no longer had the same definition of home. As Diwali approaches, I find myself thinking about what it means to…
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India’s COVID Crisis
Have you noticed that India’s COVID-19 crisis hasn’t been making headlines recently? Does that mean that the crisis no longer exists? By the end of February of 2021, India looked as if it was in prime position: low case counts, low deaths and news of vaccination progress. Just as other countries continued to hold restrictions…