Author: Neha
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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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“You’re almost there, babe!”
I hold a strong appreciation for good ingredients and good food. As a little girl, I expressed this love of food by sampling sugary foods everywhere I went. My eyes would light up at the sight of sprinkle-ladden ice cream, cookies with that crisp, slightly crunchy and smooth icing, cakes with healthy amounts of coloured…