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Paul Bowles and the People’s Government | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. Paul Bowles and the People’s Government. Paul Bowles, whom you had a chance to spend an unforgettable fifteen minutes. With a week ago, is filling in for me again today. This excerpt is also from Bowles’ essay, “Notes Mailed at Nagercoil,” the rest of which I’ll leave for you to enjoy if you ever come across it. 8220;What’s the matter with the bus? He shrugged his shoulders. 8220;How am I going to get to Trivandrum? He did not know that, either.

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32-and-a-half hours in Dubai | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. 32-and-a-half hours in Dubai. 8221; asked the customs agent. He had my passport open to the only marked page: a faint pink-and-green stamp reading “Jalisco.” He wore the dress typical of native Emiratis–white. 8211;and the serious yet sonambulent expression typical of airport officials the world over. Sí, hablo español,. 8221; I answered. “You are Spanish? 8221; he asked. Roshni bought a jar of the most expensive honey in the world. I kept my ey...

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A 15-hour, intercontinental labor | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. A 15-hour, intercontinental labor. SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT–I was the kind of kid you wouldn’t have wanted sitting next to you. It wasn’t that I wailed or jumped up down or flicked boogers on my fellow passengers. It was that I got sick every time I flew. Every single time. Besides, how often as an adult do you get the chance–or make the choice–to sit in one place for several hours and watch movies or read a book or simply doze in and out o...You can&#...

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Ashram tales: We’re all one, except at meal times | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. Ashram tales: We’re all one, except at meal times. When we noticed the line jumpers. Well, that’s not exactly right. There was a line, the only line, for people who wanted. It was backed up because each. Had to be made individually and they take time. On the other hand, sat stacked in a large pot, wrapped in cloth. People who didn’t want a. 8211;that was us–could just grab a plate, wave it at the server and get their helping. Or even get a quick.

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The Auto Driver-Philosopher | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. 32-and-a-half hours in Dubai. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Rohini Gupt...

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Walking into danger in Kerala’s backwaters | Kiwis and Curry

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A traveler's musings on his homelands, old and adopted. Walking into danger in Kerala’s backwaters. KOTTAYAM, INDIA It was at the end of a sun-scorched mid-day walk, shirt soaked through, legs spent, my feet unsteady on a narrow concrete bank, canal to my left, a snarl of palm trees and creeping vines to my right, flat stable ground in no direction, that I found myself looking down the barrel of a gun. Ashram tales: We’re all one, except at meal times. A 15-hour, intercontinental labor →. Tales from a pr...