A respected Canadian politician died in a plane crash recently. “Genuine outpouring of emotion” screamed one headline of a leading national newspaper. I was confused. Can emotions be anything but genuine? Perhaps because English is my second language (and I am guilty of not having taken ESL classes after landing in Canada) is there a …
Who, not what are we celebrating?
Diwali and Halloween have come together a day apart, this year. Illuminating our homes to welcome guests for the former; hiding in darkness to get in the right “spirit” and spook visitors for the latter celebration. By some accounts, Halloween marks the end of the harvest season and the start of winter. Growing up in …
Celebrating togetherness
The festive season is around the corner. And no, it has nothing to do with Presidential elections south of the border! I was thinking of Halloween, Diwali, Christmas and a host of other celebrations that we look forward to, all year. It is an agonising time for someone like me who has a sweet tooth, …
Lessons in humility
Growing up, we were fortunate to be a part of the Indian “middle” class. I am not sure of the socio-economic definition that would have applied at the time, but in lifestyle terms it meant we had a decent home, basic amenities like a fridge and a car (television had not yet arrived), house help …
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