My father passed away when I was fifteen years old, and I did not have the chance to ask him all the questions I wanted to, as I was finding my way through Life. Add to that, the fact that both my parents migrated from pre-partition India when they were just children, meant that there …
Tag Archives: India
Lucknow
For more than a decade, I have wanted to visit Lucknow to experience the magic of its food and its rich history. Perhaps, it also had something to do with the fact that my father had spent many years living there in his youth. In February of 2022, I finally made it! Lucknow is well-connected …
The Crisis Is Here
At the time of writing this, the #Coronavirus pandemic has already claimed more than 1 Million deaths and infected more than 54 Million people, worldwide. Countless lives (and livelihoods) have already been affected by the #Covid19 virus, and most of the year 2020 has really been all about dealing with the crises. Could we have …
Day 100 – Learning to Adapt
It is now 100 days since the #Covid19 lockdown first began in India. A lot has happened since then… We learned to #WFH, and to cope with the “new normal”. We dealt with Technology challenges, and tried to find a quiet space in our homes – with a charging point nearby. We coped with ever-changing …
Day 28 – The Fight Continues
It’s only been a few months since I took up a new role at Aegon Life. Just a couple of weeks after joining Aegon, India launched a strict #lockdown protocol in response to the #Covid19 pandemic. Originally meant to last 21 days, it has now been extended in its second phase. When the office moved …