Siobhan McDonough, Writer
Ever since I’ve arrived here, I’ve been obsessed with capturing the sense of place of my walk to work—every day, there is something new. Here are the attempts from last week. Day 1 The weather was cooler today, but a bit more humid, and walking through the neighbourhood seems like a dream slipping away, like…
Today, someone voiced surprise at the lack of love for Delhi on this blog. Yes, I said, I had posted some gushing praise and was embarrassed and erased it from all existence. But since I’ve been here over three months and my love for life in Delhi hasn’t abated, I think it’s time. See the…
I spent my Tuesday morning disinfecting my closets from a termite treatment. It was an out-of-body experience, because, like a good development worker, I haven’t done manual labour in a very long time. Sure, I cook and wash dishes and my clothes, but for the past year and a half, and before that, four years…
Sorry for the hiatus, all. (Update: apparently my blog is now big enough to attract 5-10 spam comments a month). For those of you who don’t know, I’ve moved to Delhi! After leaving Zambia in the most dramatic way possible, I’ve landed on the other side of the world. The story of how I got…