Category Archives: bombay life

gori beware, holi hai

Posted on March 21, 2008 by kkowen

Foreigners Beware – its holi! The few days before holi tend to be very dangerous on the roads. Kids armed with water balloons are out in full force and bystanders, foreigners especially have to take caution. Every single year since … Continue reading →

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stealing with permission

Posted on February 22, 2008 by kkowen

Since my last post was a complaint, I thought I would post a funny thing about Mumbai. The other night I was at Sea View Hotel with some friends to celebrate a friend’s birthday and watch the sunset over Juhu … Continue reading →

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silent rants

Posted on February 3, 2008 by kkowen

I haven’t quite gotten around to moving all my old blog posts over – i have until the end of Feb to save them all. HELP! i have no idea how to do it unless i just copy and paste … Continue reading →

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Remember me?

Posted on June 1, 2007 by kkowen

So the other day when I was coming back from the airport I was on Linking road (about 10 minutes from home) when I saw this little boy who I had taken a photo of a month or two back … Continue reading →

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final report on gujarat & my new (5th is it?) maid

Posted on February 15, 2007 by kkowen

I have returned from Gujarat in one peice. The last village I visited, Liya, was the most amazing of them all – the India I know and love. The village was located quite far away and could easily be the … Continue reading →

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his holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama

Posted on February 1, 2007 by kkowen

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am fascinated by the Dalai Lama and all things buddhist/chinese/tibetan. One of my first trips abroad was to China where I fell in love with monks and buddhist temples. When I first came … Continue reading →

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