Technology

I’ve been killing myself trying to get the USB modem I bought from the phone man by the chai shop to work. I left the one I bought last year at home, so had to get another. Cheap enough, but getting them set up is a time-consuming process. They require authentication...

Animals

Breakfast at Sri Durga with Angela and Sara. Dark inside, and full of set dosas and idly, and the magical sweet kesari bath. All washed down with sweet, sweet chai.But wait, who do I spy outside?My landlady has three pugs: Shiba and her son, Telly, and daughter, Siri....

This morning, a tiny visitor joins me for coffee in the...

My kitchen. The cabinet on the left in the second picture contains the...

Visit 5

I’m sure I’m jet lagged, even though I slept very well last night and feel on top of things today. Unfortunately, Dion is not here to look at me kindly and announce, “You are completely out of it.”So here’s a story from yesterday. As is usual when I visit Mysore, my...

Security

I’m at Charles de Gaulle airport, killing a few hours before my flight to the US. Next stop, Detroit. It is endlessly hilarious to hear the Air France staff say Detroit with French accents. It sounds like a very elegant destination.So, as I was making my way...