The author shares insights from a recent trip to India with their son, reflecting on their dual homes in India and the Netherlands. They emphasize the importance of cultural immersion in understanding communication beyond language. The son navigates the Indian environment comfortably, enjoying local cuisine and the vibrant sounds, highlighting his own cross-cultural identity.
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A virtual campfire
I was planning on participating in a ‘virtual campfire’ on Social Media, which was facilitated by a number of international cross-cultural coaches. The posts people shared in this ‘virtual campfire’ thread were frank, sincere and heartwarming. Over the past few months when I reacted on posts and interacted with people in this group, I feltContinue reading “A virtual campfire”
A trip down memory lane
My alma mater: Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi. This past trip to India turned out to be a trip down memory lane. As you’ve read in A shared history, I met up with classmates from my ‘old school’ SPV. Some people I hadn’t met in 25 years, but it was amazing. I felt soContinue reading “A trip down memory lane”
Meet Author of the Month
This month – July 2023 – I had a lovely chat with Usha for her blog ‘Meet the author’. Click here to check out her blog post. In our talk I shared a bit about my upcoming book….how exciting! It’s the first time I’ve talked about ‘Kamala’s Entropy’. As you know I love chatting withContinue reading “Meet Author of the Month”
Shakti Hannie 