Family & Friends, Memories

Amma – A Rememberance

I had written this in July 2013, barely a month after my mother passed away following complications after a bypass surgery.  Eulogies are the norm, but I wish I had shared some of these thoughts with her when she was alive.  Fair warning, it is a long read. It had been a few days after her bypass surgery.  A bunch of…

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Memories, Sport

The Banana Kick

When it comes to sports, cricket has been always been, my first love.  I grew up playing cricket on the streets in Bangalore.  Being an English sport, there is a rich lore associated with the game and I would happily curl up on my cousin’s couch on visits to Bombay, reading articles by Neville Cardus or John Arlott.  It was…

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