Merriam-Webster dictionary helped me better understand the following terms, which everyone seems to use interchangeably and without distinction these days: Refugee: one that flees especially: a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution Immigrant: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence a plant or …
In the blink of an eye
Recently, I re-read a favorite book that has had an immense impact on me. “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” is a memoir by Jean-Dominic Bauby, who was the Editor-in-Chief of the famous French fashion magazine, Elle. In 1995, when he was 43 and at the peak of his career he had a devastating stroke …
Summer fun
Summer is drawing to a close and so is my favorite seasonal fruit – the mango. While the Mexican mangoes or those sourced from other countries can be picked from most supermarkets’ shelves, the exquisite varieties of seasonal Indian and Pakistani mangoes have now practically disappeared from the local ethnic grocery stores. My readers from …
Summertime
Ambling around last evening, my wife and I were amazed to notice a few leaves on a neighborhood maple tree exhibit the brilliant hues of fall foliage. While premature and not expected to last beyond the next few days, the sharp dip in the temperature allowed us to turn off the air-conditioning, open the windows …
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