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Gujurati Tali

Posted on May 29, 2014 by annetbell

Namaste! I love the hot/sweet tastes of Gujarati cuisine!  Notice the metal dishes.  We have some drinking cups with our name etched on the bottom .  We were told that Indian families take their own dishes to  dinner parties, so … Continue reading →

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Wagah Border Crossing

Posted on May 9, 2014 by annetbell

Wagah  Originally Posted on March 15, 2013 by annetbell Sadly this nightly event has stopped recently because of the troubles in Pakistan.  I don’t know if we will get to do this when we are in Amritsar this time. It was such a … Continue reading →

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AMRIT DHILLON Mr. Modi’s abandoned wife joins an alarming trend in Indian politics AMRIT DHILLON NEW DELHI — Special to The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Apr. 22 2014, 10:37 AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Apr. 22 2014, 11:43 AM EDT Amrit Dhillon is … Continue reading →

Posted on April 25, 2014 by annetbell | Leave a comment

HOLI- Spring Festival of Colors in Gujurat, India

Posted on March 15, 2014 by annetbell

Don’t miss this video: WOW! Holi begins with bonfires all over the city the night before where people gather to sing and dance. The next morning  begins a wild carnival atmosphere of chasing people and throwing dry powder or colored … Continue reading →

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Yes or No? Great Indian Head Shake. . . . .

Posted on February 25, 2014 by annetbell

With a little research , I learned the origin of the head bobble… dating back 400 years when the kings in Indian did not like to be confronted with a “no” when they gave an order.  This was true up … Continue reading →

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Back and Forth

Posted on October 18, 2013 by annetbell

Many houses in the United States with large enough porches have swings as a part of the seating arrangement. We had a late Victorian shingle style house  with a wrap around front porch. Just at the entrance was a redwood … Continue reading →

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Weekend Breakfast

Posted on July 28, 2013 by annetbell

One of the treats we gave ourselves in Ahmedabad was breakfast at the house of MG on Saturday or Sunday.  You already know I loved  Indian poha( https://talesalongtheway.com/?s=Poha for breakfast, but there was just something about the weekends that made us … Continue reading →

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Dreamers and Doers

Posted on June 6, 2013 by annetbell

India is full of entrepreneurs…they are everywhere. People here are bursting the edges of society and living on the streets, eating on the streets, working on the streets,  and must work to survive on the streets. All over India there … Continue reading →

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Are We Famous Yet?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by annetbell

The two episodes of Indian TV on which we had cameo appearances were aired over this weekend. Basically, the first hour or part 1 was on Saturday, and the part 2 on Sunday night. For those who are interested to … Continue reading →

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We Really Are Rock Stars…….Action TV Stars!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by annetbell

It all began when our group was invited to a wedding reception here in Ahmedabad way back in January. We were included because one of the student’s uncle extended the invitation to us. The man with me in the pictures … Continue reading →

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