Entries from November 2008

November 30, 2008

The Humanity Switch

After going through three gripping days watching the terrorist attacks unfold in India and the way the terrorists executed innocent people, it really makes you think of what it takes to just turn off your conscience.
We see these occurrences in different situations. Take the case in Vienna, Austria wherein “Natascha Kampusch was held in [...]

November 18, 2008

Gaspar & Estella

My friends Gaspar and Estella decided to call it a day in Kuwait and head on back to India. Little by little preparing for going back has been tedious. You have to decide what is important to send back in advance, what to carry along and what to leave behind. Years of collected items have [...]

November 4, 2008

Increase in Rent

Last Thursday, being a usual half day, I was settling in bed for an afternoon nap, when there was a knock on the door. My son who opened the door shouted out that the building watchman wanted to talk to me. The watchman informed that the monthly rent would be increased from next month to [...]