Category Archives: mumbai musings

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Posted on April 13, 2013 by kkowen

I finally got around to seeing this movie last night.  I found myself writing down quote after quote because it just felt like they were talking to me, about me or about where my life is right now. “India is … Continue reading →

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memorial

Posted on December 18, 2008 by kkowen

Yesterday I had to go to town to run some errands, so I paid a visit to the Taj for the first time since the attacks. It is still completely cordoned off, but there are tons of people milling about … Continue reading →

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blood and gore in the new hood

Posted on December 11, 2008 by kkowen

Tuesday was Bakri Id. I usually don’t notice Id too much except that I see all of the goats being carted in the rickshaws to their temporary home before being sacrificed. But this year with our new apartment I overlook … Continue reading →

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quiet day in the neighborhood

Posted on December 6, 2008 by kkowen

Last night I went with my friends to a party in Colaba, a few streets from the Taj. As soon as we got off the main road on the sea right before the Oberoi/Trident, the roads were absolutely empty. Friday … Continue reading →

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