LIFESTYLE
Very simply put, LIFESTYLE is a way of living . It is determined by your geographical location. It is also defined by your ethnic background. It is shaped by your cultural leanings and your educational qualifications . Mine is determined by the city of Mumbai, which has been home to me for over 4 decades now. It is shaped by my family and is influenced by my education and cultural background. So what’s so different about the way I live? The lifestyle of every home maker is different with each day bringing unique challenges . Sometimes my life runs smoothly, while at times it is a circus. Thankfully ,I have a laid-back attitude to life and can see the humour in most things.
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the tradition of bringing home an idol of Lord Ganesh or Ganpati for a ten day festival. The idea was to foster a sense of community and nationalism with skits, bhajans and motivational and spiritual discourse . Today the celebrations have changed with political sponsorship and Bollywood colouring the idea of… Read more
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One Saturday morning I stepped into my bath. All lathered up I glanced upon A little cockroach Swiftly scampering past . He seemed quite harmless I thought As it climbed down the wall. Then as it came closer A scream froze in my throat. A shout from me would have the household come running to… Read more
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Today is Parsi New Year and Wow Dinga and Little Po are home as their schools are closed for this very special holiday. The Parsis, as we all know are originally from Iran. They landed in Sanjan as a boat load of people wanting to escape persecution, looking for a place where they could… Read more
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