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Posted on October 25, 2020October 20, 2020

Khiskoli’s adventures: First summer alone

Nitali and Nihir are getting ready for school. They are feeling ebullient since it is the last day of school and time for their summer vacation. They have plans for their vacation: eat, play, read, color and travel. They spot Khiskoli playing in the vrksa. Khiskoli has a plan too. It is Khiskoli’s first summer by … Continue reading Khiskoli’s adventures: First summer alone

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018

The Donkey a.k.a. Gadhedo

It was a lazy sunday afternoon, Nitali and Nihir had just had their favorite meal of Dal Dhokli. They went to the room to nap with their Ba and Bapu. As with other Sundays, Nitali put her head on her dad’s right arm and Nihir on the left arm. Nihir asks Bapu “Would you tell … Continue reading Of donkey and men

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Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

Pasta in lentil soup aka Dal Dhokli

Home made Pasta in Indian lentil soup / or Dal Dhokli in Gujarati This is a Gujarati one pot meal with home made whole wheat noodles and lentils [toovar or pigeon pea in our home] and a delicate balance of sweet with jaggery, spicy with red chillis and sour with lemon and hard and soft with peanuts … Continue reading Pasta in lentil soup aka Dal Dhokli

Rainy Day Gluten free Bhajia a.k.a Fritters.
Posted on November 30, 2018

Rainy Day Gluten free Bhajia a.k.a Fritters.

It is the most beautiful sounds, raindrops on the rooftops, making music. Looking out, I see drops of water on the window and a steady pouring of rain from the heavens above, like little jewels dropping on  the dry, parched lawn, kissing it, gently caressing it. I smell wet earth, rich  brown earth, most sweet … Continue reading Rainy Day Gluten free Bhajia a.k.a Fritters.

Posted on September 22, 2018October 15, 2018

Rakshabandhan a.k.a Badev

Nitali wakes up to a geet a.k.a song playing in their home, and scent of incense entering her room. Nitali rubs her eyes open, runs to Nihir’s room saying ” Wake up Nihir….It is Raksha Bandhan ( a.k.a bond of protection/care). ….” Nihir hardly moves, he is fast asleep. Nitali rushes to the bathroom to get … Continue reading Rakshabandhan a.k.a Badev

Posted on September 6, 2018October 20, 2020

Khiskoli’s adventures: The wind chimes

Once upon a time, in Nitali and Nihir’s backyard lived a squirrel family. Both the kids were watching the antics of the squirrel while eating their breakfast of theplas. The squirrels are eating a breakfast of acorns and worms. After breakfast, the squirrel pups went off to play pakda pakdi [tag] and santa kukadi [hide and seek] … Continue reading Khiskoli’s adventures: The wind chimes

Posted on August 4, 2018September 5, 2018

Creating shade

Ba and Bapu are looking to re do the blinds in the home and one of the rooms, the reading room, faces the swimming pool and the sun as it sets in the West. It is hot for 8 hours and they are thinking of getting motorized blinds for it. Ba is also looking for … Continue reading Creating shade

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