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Home is where good coffee isn’t
Some years ago, my (now) husband and I moved to our current rental here in Munich. Let’s say that we have quite a good deal given the housing situation in one of Germany’s most expensive cities to live: we have a small house, small enough to have to make compromises to make it work, but…
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India and Me, Iniyan. Together with a book review.
Every heartbeat is a universe of possibilities Title: Shantaram Author: Gregory David Roberts (often referred to by fans as GDR) Original Publication Date: 2003 Genre: Epic Novel / Semi-autobiographical Fiction / Adventure / Crime Setting: Bombay (Mumbai), India, Timeline: Primarily the 1980s. Last year, I went to India for my friend Nivedita’s wedding. I was very lucky to attend not…
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The Moon: Humanity’s Oldest Clock and Newest Frontier
Often, it is easy to ignore the world around us and take Earth for granted. Given this reality, for a normal person, what’s out there in space can be so fascinating and at the same time so disproportionate in terms of dimension that it takes one of the following categories: irrelevant against our daily and…
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What a Fruit Parody Taught Me About the Future of Culture
Fast food didn’t make restaurants obsolete Disclaimer: This quote isn’t mine, I first heard it here. However, it made me want to keep pulling the thread. The context of the discussion has nothing to do with restaurants and fast food, but with fruits. I particular AI generated fruit in a Love Island parody. I’ve watched…
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The Identity of the Cook: Why Every Household Makes the Best Torrijas
In Spain, we call them torrijas, and they are usually eaten at Easter. For me, the best moment to make torrijas is when spring has just begun: the days are longer and sunnier, but it’s still too cold to have breakfast in the garden. Every year, they bring back the same memory: visiting my brother…