Ok. I’m sorry. It’s literally been, like, six months since I last posted anything onto this blog – where has the year gone?! Did you even notice? I barely did – felt like I was uploading Mallu Aunty's guest post just yesterday. Or last week, at least. On the bright side, one reason for my brief hiatus lies … Continue reading 7 | Feminists, welcome.
8 | Guest Post: To all the haters – Love, Aunty
The most recent guest post on (a) Bad Aunty, and all the resultant flak directed at her, prompted this response. Don't get me wrong, the reactions towards her were no-doubt well deserved - even I admit to having a few dark thoughts about what I’d say to her, but preferably under the cover of darkness… … Continue reading 8 | Guest Post: To all the haters – Love, Aunty
7 | Guest Post: Bad Aunty and Misunderstood
This is a high school story - don’t roll your eyes at me! And not only is this a teenage-drama, it's also filled to the brim with shady-Indian-Auntyness, and why they are notorious. Once upon a decade ago, there was a girl. Let’s call her Misunderstood (M). She became friends with Naughty Girl (NG) at the … Continue reading 7 | Guest Post: Bad Aunty and Misunderstood
4 | Guest Post: Not your typical wedding story
At least, not a story about wedding ceremonies. I once went to a wedding in the UK. My cousin was tying the knot and the guest list was just shy of 1000 people - which is totally normal for Gujarati families - but it was the biggest wedding I had ever been to, and the … Continue reading 4 | Guest Post: Not your typical wedding story
2 | Guest Post: The things we take for granted
The problem I have with being a Metro(politan) Mallu is the lack of a sense of belonging, of home, of family. You are not quite like your fellow friends aboard, nor are you fully a Keralite. I'm constantly at war with myself about where I belong. Being born and raised in a small Malayalee community … Continue reading 2 | Guest Post: The things we take for granted
5 | Malayalees: The people with two first names, and other ways to spot us
For one, you will find us EVERYWHERE. You think there are Chinese people everywhere? Sure, but there's at least one of us, too. We're delightful, smart, lazy, but efficient, and able to adapt like no other. We can effortlessly merge into the fabric of any country or community. Look at the 'Gulf', for example. Our integration … Continue reading 5 | Malayalees: The people with two first names, and other ways to spot us
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