LfE 9: Halloween and the True Colours of the Weather

 Posted on October 8, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  341 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

01/11/2009 Hello everyone! My cough is completely gone. It took its own time and I waited patiently 🙂 Last night was Halloween. We were out all night partying. [Read More]
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LfE 8: Gifford Lectures and Indian Festivities

 Posted on October 7, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  426 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

23/10/2009 Greetings! I recover from a cough as I write this. The reason for the long silence is the fever I had last weekend. I know you kind-hearted people are starting to worry already! [Read More]
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LfE 7: No news is…

 Posted on October 4, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  336 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

12/10/2009 Hello!! It’s been a while it seems since my last update. All is well on this side of the world. I am cocooned in academic life and don’t hear the news very often. [Read More]
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What I learnt from my Grandmother

 Posted on October 2, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

On Gandhi’s birthday I think of two people. One is my cousin who shares his birthday and the other is my maternal grandma who taught me most of what I know about Gandhian values. [Read More]
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LfE 6: Classes are Intense

 Posted on October 2, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  237 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

04/10/2009 Hello everyone! The weather this week albeit two days in the middle has been pleasant with sunny blue skies. This is most unexpected in Edinburgh but a joy to us although the wind can be a real bully while walking; pushing us forward and backward with no warning! [Read More]
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Letters from Edinburgh (LfE) 5: Settled and Rocking!

 Posted on October 1, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  422 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

**28/09/2009 JANANI IS SETTLED AND ROCKING!** Hello everyone! I’m well and I hope you are all in a well too :):) (Sorry, I had to crack that 🙂 ) [Read More]
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Letters from Edinburgh: 4

 Posted on September 29, 2011  |  3 minutes  |  455 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

**22/09/2009 EDINBURGH PART 4: ZAPPED** Hi! I had my first classes today so after an all-girls Birthday party (of our new American friend) last night with yum brownies, I organised my things for today and slept as early as possible. [Read More]
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