Taxi Tales

Before moving to Abu Dhabi, I did not ponder much over how life would be here. I prepared only for a few basics such as carrying travel converters or having a clear opinion about Arvind Kejriwal’s impact on Indian politics.  I did not think about not having anyone to talk to outside of office or … Continue reading Taxi Tales

Five Weeks…

…since the ‘off load’ joke was played on me at the Delhi airport before letting me board. The new bank here gave me a free credit card. Two of them. My firsts. I thought I would not use them but I discovered that I cannot make online purchases with my debit card. So I was … Continue reading Five Weeks…

New Life

There is so much happening every moment of every day since the last few days that this is the best I can get to capturing everything. Emotions so far: • Anxiety • Excitement • Panic • Worry • Happiness New nationalities I have interacted with: • Emirati • Chinese • Filipino  • Kiwi • Aussie … Continue reading New Life

On a bad day

It’s one of those days when I hate most things and most people around me. Yes, that’s an ugly photo, an uninteresting story, unwarranted criticism, misplaced attitude, blah! Blame it on unwanted insomnia.  The only image that feels good is that of vast, open spaces with bright colours. Alas, I cannot plan a trip yet. … Continue reading On a bad day