In February, a bunch of the research associates from the Centre for Micro Finance Research piled into trains to slowly make their way to Ooty to behold the scenic lands, get away from the hectic life of research, and generally have something to write about…. This video was made mostly using Picasa’s video option, though [...]
My friend, Martin, really wants me to get a motorcycle while I am living in Chennai, India…. … I think I may be too much of a road wimp to actually go through with it. It’s just that the people here seem to know the boundaries of their vehicles by the centimeter, and they drive [...]
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“The Smell of Sulfur in the Air” aka “Stereoscopic Explosions” aka “If only Martin were here….”
One of the many leftover packages Amy picked up from the streets near our flat. Yes, you too can be a naked baby dancing around to the explosive sounds of Divali…. (or at least you can act like one) Well, last Saturday was Divali, and it sure was a different experience here than what I [...]